Section 10: Technical committees

10. Technical committees (1) The Board may set up such technical committees as may be necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. (2) The members of a technical committee may include— (a) persons who have qualifications and proven experience in the relevant sector being the subject matter under consideration by the technical committee; and (b) such officers of a public sector agency as may be required for the purposes of the subject matter before the technical committee. (3) A technical committee shall— (a) meet as often as may be necessary and at such time and place as the chairperson of the technical committee thinks fit; (b) meet as and when required by the Board; S19 – 7 [Issue 3] Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority Act (c) regulate its meetings and proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit. (4) A technical committee shall submit its report within such time as may be fixed by the Board, and the report shall contain its observations, comments and recommendations on any matter referred to it.