(1)

A person appointed to an advisory committee is to be paid the remuneration that is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal. If no determination of that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, the person is to be paid the remuneration that is specified in a written determination made by the Minister.

(2)

However, such a person is not entitled to be paid this remuneration if he or she holds an office or appointment, or is otherwise employed, on a full-time basis in the service or employment of:

(a) a State; or
(b) a corporation (a public statutory corporation ) established for a public purpose by a State law, other than a tertiary education institution; or
(c) a company limited by guarantee where the interests and rights of the members in or in relation to the company are beneficially owned by a State; or
(d) a company in which all the stock or shares are beneficially owned by a State or by a public statutory corporation.

Note: A similar rule applies to a person appointed to an advisory committee who has a similar relationship with the Commonwealth or a Territory. See subsection 7(11) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 .

(3)

A person appointed to an advisory committee is to be paid the allowances that are specified in a written determination made by the Minister.

(4)

A determination made under this section is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

(5)

This section (except subsection (2)) has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 .