Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991 - SECT 50

             (1)  The Board must establish a committee to be known as the Community Advisory Committee.

             (2)  The function of the Committee is to assist the Board to fulfil its duty under paragraph 10(1)(g) by advising the Board on community needs and opinions, including the needs and opinions of small or newly arrived ethnic groups, on matters relevant to the Charter.

             (3)  Each member of the Committee is to be appointed by the Board.

             (4)  The Board may only appoint a person to the Committee if the Board is satisfied that the person:

                     (a)  has an understanding of Australia's multicultural society; and

                     (b)  in particular, has interests relevant to, and an understanding of, ethnic, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities.

             (5)  The Board is to determine the terms and conditions of appointment of each member of the Committee.