AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 1997 No. 52 of 1997 - SECT 19 19 Associate members to be treated as members for certain purposes
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 1997 No. 52 of 1997 - SECT 19
19 Associate members to be treated as members for certain purposes(1) If an associate member's instrument of appointment specifies an inquiry, the associate member is to be treated as a member for all purposes in connection with the inquiry (including hearings relating to the inquiry). (2) If an associate member's instrument of appointment specifies an investigation, the associate member is to be treated as a member for all purposes in connection with the conduct of the investigation. (3) If an associate member's instrument of appointment specifies a matter other than an inquiry or an investigation, the associate member is to be treated as a member for all purposes in connection with the matter. (4) An associate member is entitled to attend, and participate in discussions at, meetings of the ACA while a matter specified in the associate member's instrument of appointment is being considered. (5) An associate member has a deliberative vote on a matter specified in the associate member's instrument of appointment when a vote is taken on that matter at a meeting of the ACA at which the associate member is present.