New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1974 - SCHEDULE 8A

SCHEDULE 8A – Marine Mammals Advisory Committee

(Section 112A (4))

1 Definitions

In this Schedule:
"appointed member" means a member other than the Chairperson.
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Committee.
"Committee" means the Marine Mammals Advisory Committee constituted by this Act.
"member" means a member of the Committee.

2 Nomination of members

Where, for the purposes of section 112A (3) (a), (b) or (c), a nomination is not made within the time or in the manner specified by the Minister in a written notice given to the person or body entitled to make the nomination, the Minister may appoint a person to be a member of the Committee instead of the person required to be appointed under section 112A (3) (a), (b) or (c) and the person so appointed shall be deemed to have been duly nominated.

3 Removal from office

The Minister may remove from office any appointed member.

4 Vacation of office

An appointed member shall be deemed to have vacated office if the appointed member:

(a) dies,

(b) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister,

(c) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

(d) is removed from office by the Minister.

5 Vacancies

In the event of the office of an appointed member becoming vacant, a person shall, subject to this Act, be appointed to fill the vacancy.

6 Acting members

The Minister may, from time to time, appoint a person to act in the office of an appointed member during the illness or absence of the appointed member, and the person, while so acting, shall have and may exercise and perform all the powers, authorities, duties and functions of the appointed member and shall be deemed to be an appointed member.

7 Term of office

The appointed members shall hold office for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as may be specified in their respective instruments of appointment and are eligible, if otherwise qualified, for re-appointment.

9 Quorum

The quorum for a meeting of the Committee is 4 members.

10 Voting

A decision supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Committee at which a quorum is present shall be the decision of the Committee.

11 Procedure

Subject to this Act, the procedure for the calling of meetings of the Committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings shall be as determined by the Committee.

12 Expenses

A member shall be entitled to receive such travelling and other expenses (if any) as the Minister may determine in respect of the member.