6. The Council may, with the prior approval of the Minister, constitute special committees for the study of particular matters and direct such committees to collect pertinent information and report their findings and recommendations to the Council.
Such committees may, with the prior approval of the Minister, consist in whole or in part of persons who are not members of the Council; the attendance allowances and fees of the persons who are not members of the Council shall be determined by the Council in accordance with the standards fixed for that purpose by the Government.