New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PRINCIPLES OF MULTICULTURALISM ACT 2000 - SECT 10

10 Regional advisory councils

(1) The Commission is to establish regional advisory councils for regional areas of the State.

(2) The function of a regional advisory council is to advise the Commission on any matter relating to the Commission’s functions that the council considers appropriate or that the Commission refers to the council for advice.

(3) A regional advisory council is to comprise representatives of relevant local or regional agencies, community organisations or individuals and a commissioner of the Commission (who is to be the chairperson of the council). The composition of a regional advisory council is to reflect the diversity of the local community concerned.

(4) The procedure for the calling of meetings of a regional advisory council and for the conduct of business at those meetings is to be as determined by the Commission or (subject to any determination of the Commission) by the council.