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299: After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Employment Law Advisory Committee(1) There shall be a committee, to be known as the Employment Law Advisory Committee (in this Act referred to as “the Committee”), for the purposes of—(a) giving advice and assistance to the Secretary of State in connection with the Secretary of State’s functions under this Act and any other relevant labour market legislation, and(b) performing such other duties as may be assigned to the Committee under any enactment.(2) The Committee shall consist of no more than 10 members appointed by the Secretary of State and include equal numbers of each of the following—(a) persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of workers,(b) persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of employers, and(c) persons who have relevant expertise but who do not fall within paragraph (a) or (b).(3) The Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of State from one of the persons falling within subsection (2)(b).(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations set out matters relevant to the constitution and operation of the Committee.” Member's explanatory statement This amendment sets up a Committee to advise the Secretary of State on regulations made under this Act and other labour market legislation. It is intended to be similar to the Social Security Advisory Committee which advises the Secretary of State in relation to social security regulations.