Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If a proposed authorisation under subsection 33 (1) of the Act would involve, or be likely to involve, a total amount of more than $250 000, the Finance Minister:
(a) must ask the persons mentioned in subregulation (3) to give him or her a report on the proposed authorisation, in the capacity of an Advisory Committee; and
(b) must not authorise the payment without considering the report of the Advisory Committee.
(2) If a proposed waiver under subsection 34 (1) of the Act would involve, or be likely to involve, a total amount of more than $250 000, the Finance Minister:
(a) must ask the persons mentioned in subregulation (3) to give him or her a report on the proposed authorisation, in the capacity of an Advisory Committee; and
(b) must not authorise the payment without considering the report of the Advisory Committee.
(3) The persons are:
(a) either:
(i) the Chief Executive Officer of Customs; or
(ii) if the Agency that is responsible for the matter on which the Committee has to report is the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service -- a Chief Executive nominated by the Finance Minister; and
(b) either:
(i) the Secretary to the Department of Finance and Deregulation; or
(ii) if the Agency that is responsible for the matter on which the Committee has to report is the Department of Finance and Deregulation -- a Chief Executive nominated by the Finance Minister; and
(c) either:
(i) the Chief Executive of the Agency that is responsible for the matter on which the Committee has to report; or
(ii) if there is no Agency responsible for the matter -- a Chief Executive nominated by the Finance Minister.
(4) A member of an Advisory Committee may appoint a deputy to act in his or her place.
(5) An Advisory Committee may prepare its report without having a meeting.