8.1 The Executives of each of the appointing Authorities has delegated to Joint Committee all executive functions and powers of that Authority as may be necessary, calculated to facilitate, incidental or conducive to the discharge of the functions of the Joint Committee except as specified below.
8.2 The following functions are reserved to the appointing Authorities and shall not be within the powers of the Joint Committee:
8.2.1 All non-executive functions of any of the appointing Authorities;
8.2.2 Any decision which is contrary to or not wholly in accordance with the Budget approved by each appointing Authority for the Joint Committee, or is contrary to an approved policy or strategy of any of the appointing Authorities;
8.2.3 Any decision in respect of which the Chief Executive of any of the appointing Authorities has notified the Secretary to the Joint Committee in writing of the Authority's formal objection to the proposed decision.
8.2.4 Approval of the Invitation to Submit Outline Submissions documentation;
8.2.5 Selection of shortlisted bidders following evaluation of the responses to the Invitation to Submit Outline Submissions;
8.2.6 Selection of a preferred bidder following evaluation of the responses to the Invitation to Submit Detailed Submissions;
8.2.7 Approval or amendment of any Inter Authority Agreement between the appointing Authorities in respect of the discharge of the appointing Authorities' waste disposal functions.