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<p> </p><p /> <p>There is nothing in the Code of Practice for Science Advisory Committees
(CoPSAC[1]) that prevents a committee from commissioning additional advice from experts,
and committees are encouraged to “seek a wide range of advice from the best sources,
particularly when there is uncertainty”.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>
</p><p /> <p>CoPSAC states “Where a SAC lacks the relevant expertise for a particular
project or task (as opposed to the committee's on-going work), the committee can co-opt
appropriate experts or establish sub-groups to include such people on an ad hoc, time-limited
basis”.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p
/> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p
/> <br /> <p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278498/11-1382-code-of-practice-scientific-advisory-committees.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278498/11-1382-code-of-practice-scientific-advisory-committees.pdf</a></p><p
/> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <br /> <p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278498/11-1382-code-of-practice-scientific-advisory-committees.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278498/11-1382-code-of-practice-scientific-advisory-committees.pdf</a></p><p>
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