Terms of reference
Purpose, authority, composition, quorum, voting and reporting obligations are approved and periodically reviewed.
Boards and committees
Expert participation within defined authority
Boards, committees and panels bring relevant expertise to the Association’s work while remaining subject to formal terms, conflict controls and accountable decision procedures.
Appointments
Competence, balance and independence
Appointments are made against the competence, experience and perspective required for the body’s remit. Composition is considered in relation to technical coverage, geographic and professional diversity, stakeholder balance and threats to impartiality.
Members act in the interests of the Association’s mandate and the proper discharge of the body’s terms of reference. They do not serve as instructed representatives of an employer, sponsor, client or constituency unless a role is expressly constituted on that basis.
Operating requirements
Committee business is formally controlled
Conflicts of interest
Relevant interests are recorded and managed through recusal, restriction, additional review or replacement as appropriate.
Records and confidentiality
Agendas, papers, attendance, declarations, decisions and actions are retained under controlled access and retention rules.
Performance review
Effectiveness, competence needs, attendance and continuing suitability are considered on a defined cycle.
Technical participation
Contributing expertise
The Association may appoint specialists to standing bodies, time-limited working groups, peer-review panels or consultation forums. Selection depends on the subject, the nature of the contribution and the safeguards required.
Expressions of interest are considered against current programme needs. Participation does not confer membership grade, certification status or authority to speak on behalf of the Association.
Institutional framework
Consult the principal governance policies
The policy framework addresses conduct, conflicts, complaints, appeals, information governance and authorised use of Association identity.