Independent professional advice
52. Directors may, upon reasonable request to the Chairman, seek independent professional advice in appropriate circumstances at the Company’s expense to assist them to perform their duties to the Company.
Board Committees
53. As far as practicable, all committees established by the Board adopt the principles, procedures and arrangements set out in this Code.
54. Where board committees are established to deal with matters, the Board gives them sufficiently clear written terms of reference to enable them to perform their functions properly.
55. The terms of reference of board committees require them to report back to the Board on their decisions or recommendations, unless there are legal or regulatory restrictions on their ability to do so (such as a restriction on disclosure due to regulatory requirements).