Directors have access to the advice and services of the company secretary and have the right to obtain independent legal advice in connection with the Group s business at its expense. Directors receive induction and continued training. The Nomination Committee has written terms of reference to consider new Board appointments and makes recommendations to the Board. It met once during the year. The Remuneration and Audit Committees are described below.
All members are independent non-executive directors.
The Science and Engineering Advisory Committee is chaired by Professor Michael Brady and includes external members. It reviews, advises on and provides insights into the development of the technology base of the Group, in this way helping to ensure that the technical base of the Group is robust enough to generate significant new products and services. It met four times last year. Under its written terms of reference, it makes recommendations to the Board on the framework of executive remuneration and determines, on behalf of the Board, the remuneration package for each Executive Director. The Report on Directors Remuneration has regard to schedule B of the Combined Code.