Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1992 - SECT 26

Holding meetings

             (1)  The Chief Executive Officer must hold such meetings with the Advisory Board as are necessary for the efficient performance of the APVMA's functions.

             (2)  Meetings are to be held at the times and places that the Chief Executive Officer determines.

Note:          Section 33B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides for participation in meetings by telephone, etc.

Presiding at meetings

             (3)  The Chief Executive Officer, or a person directed by the Chief Executive Officer, is to preside at meetings.

Procedure of meetings

             (4)  The Chief Executive Officer may determine the procedure to be followed at or in relation to meetings, including matters with respect to:

                     (a)  holding meetings; and

                     (b)  the quorum for meetings (including requirements that particular Board members be present); and

                     (c)  regulating the way in which meetings are conducted.

             (5)  The Chief Executive Officer must ensure that minutes of meetings are kept.

Attendance by the Secretary

             (6)  The Secretary, or a person authorised by the Secretary, may attend meetings.

Attendance by non‑Board members

             (7)  The Chief Executive Officer may invite a person, other than a Board member or the Secretary, to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing it on any matter and may pay expenses incurred by the person in attending the meeting.

Disclosure of interest by a Board member

             (8)  If a Board member has a direct or indirect financial interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at the meeting, being an interest that could conflict with the proper performance of the Advisory Board's function, then the Board member must disclose that interest to the Chief Executive Officer as soon as practicable.

Disclosure to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting

             (9)  Any disclosure under subsection (8), and any decision made by the Chief Executive Officer in relation to the disclosure, must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

Hearings held by the APVMA

           (10)  Subsections (1) to (4) apply to a hearing held by the APVMA as if it were a meeting held by the Chief Executive Officer with the Advisory Board.