New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY ACT 1964 - SECT 15

15 Committees

(1) The Institute may establish a committee, consisting of such members as the Institute may appoint thereto, to be called the “New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry House Committee” (in this section referred to as the "House Committee") and may delegate to that committee the power to make out of the House Account established under section 16 (5) payments to meet the ordinary costs of administration of the Institute.

(2) Any payments made by the House Committee out of the House Account shall be deemed to be made by the Institute.

(2A) The Institute is to establish the following committees (referred to in this section as General Committees) within 3 months after the commencement of this subsection:

(a) Psychiatrist Training Committee,

(b) Research Committee,

(c) Multidisciplinary Programs Committee,

(d) Community Education and Outreach Committee.

The General Committees are to have such functions as are conferred by the Institute.

(2B) A person sitting on a General Committee holds office for a period not exceeding 3 years but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for reappointment for a period not exceeding 3 years.

(2C) The procedure for the calling of meetings of any of the General Committees and for the conduct of business at those meetings is, subject to this Act, to be determined by the Institute or (subject to any determination of the Institute) by the committee concerned.

(2D) A person sitting on a General Committee is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of that person.

(3) The Institute may establish such other committees for the purpose of advising the Institute, as may from time to time appear to the Institute to be necessary.

(4) Each committee, other than the House Committee, shall consist of such persons, whether members of the Institute or not, as the Institute may appoint thereto.

(4A) However, a General Committee is to include at least one member of the Institute who is to be the chairperson of that committee.

(5) The Institute may at any time revoke any delegation made under subsection (1).