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(1) Without prejudice to section 7 of this Act there is established by this Act a committee of the Council to be known as the Professional Advisory Committee.

(2) The Professional Advisory Committee shall comprise the following.

(a) a chairman who shall be a member of the Council;

(b) the Controller and Accountant-General or his representative;

(c) the Auditor-General or his representative;

(d) one representative of the.

(i) Ministry of Finance;

(ii) Public Services Commission;

(iii) Ghana Employers Association;

(iv) Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana;

(v) Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators; and

(vi) Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana.

(3) The members of the Professional Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Council in consultation with the Minister.

(4) The functions of the Professional Advisory Committee are as follows

(a) to advise the Council on the appropriate training programmes for professional accountants, secretaries and administrators, marketers and related professionals;

(b) to review the programmes of study instituted by the Institute and advise the Council on the programmes;

(c) to monitor professional standards of the Institute and advise the Council on measures to maintain good standards; and

(d) perform such other functions as the Council may determine.

(5) A member of the Professional Advisory Committee shall hold office for a period of three years but is eligible for re-appointment.

(6) The Professional Advisory Committee shall meet for the despatch of business at such times and in such places as the chairman may determine but shall meet at least twice each academic year or once in every semester.

(7) The Professional Advisory Committee shall determine and regulate the procedure at its meetings.