Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION ACT 1973 No. 169 of 1973 - SECT 19

19. (1) For the purposes of an inquiry and report in relation to a matter, the
Chairman may, by writing signed by him, determine that the powers of the
Commission under this Act may be exercised by a Division of the Commission
constituted by the Chairman and such other Commissioner as is, or
Commissioners as are, specified in the determination.

(2) Where the Chairman has made a determination under sub- section (1), he
may, by writing signed by him, at any time before the Division of the
Commission specified in the determination has completed the inquiry and
report, amend the determination in relation to the constitution of the
Division or in any other respect, and, where the constitution of a Division of
the Commission is changed, the Division as constituted after the change may
complete the inquiry and report.

(3) If-

   (a)  a determination under sub-section (1) provides for the powers of the
        Commission under this Act for the purposes of an inquiry and report in
        relation to a matter to be exercised by a Division of the Commission
        of which an Associate Commissioner is a member; and

   (b)  that Associate Commissioner was appointed for the period ending on the
        day on which the Commission completes the inquiry and report in
        relation to that matter, sub-section (2) does not entitle the Chairman
        to amend the determination in a way that would result in that
        Associate Commissioner ceasing to be a member of that Division.

(4) For the purposes of an inquiry and report on a matter specified in a
determination made under sub-section (1), the Commission shall be deemed to
consist of the Division of the Commission specified in the determination.

(5) The Chairman is not required to attend a meeting of a Division of the
Commission (including a meeting at which a report to be made by the Division
is considered) if he does not think fit to do so and, in that case,
sub-section 18 (3) does not apply in relation to a meeting of that Division.

(6) At a meeting of a Division of the Commission at which the Chairman is not
present, a Commissioner nominated for the purpose by the Chairman shall
preside.

(7) At a meeting of a Division of the Commission constituted by three or more
Commissioners, two Commissioners form a quorum.

(8) A Division of the Commission may meet and exercise powers of the
Commission under this Act notwithstanding that another Division of the
Commission is meeting and exercising powers of the Commission at the same
time.
(9) In this section, ''Commissioner'' includes an Associate Commissioner.