Power to associate persons with the Council for specific purposes

(1) The Council may, in such manner and for such purposes as may be determined by regulations, associate with itself such person whose assistance or advice it considers necessary for implementing any of the provisions of this Act. (2) Any person associated with the Council under sub-section (1) for any purpose shall have the right to take part in any discussion relevant to that purpose, but shall not have the right to vote in any meeting of the Council and shall not be a member for any other purpose. (3) The associated person shall be entitled to receive such allowances as may be determined by the regulations.