(1) The Education Advisory Board shall advise the Minister on matters—
(a) connected with education as it thinks fit;
(b) in respect of any of the Minister's responsibilities or the exercise of the Minister's powers under this Act as the Minister refers to it; and
(c) relating to the promotion of education as the Minister may refer to it.
(2) Any advice given to the Minister, whether accepted by the Minister or not, is considered confidential and so held to be by each member of the Education Advisory Board.