New South Wales Consolidated Acts

REDFERN-WATERLOO AUTHORITY ACT 2004 - SECT 12

12 Appointment of advisory committees

(1) The Minister may appoint such advisory committees as the Minister considers appropriate for the purposes of advising the Minister and the Authority for the purposes of this Act.

(2) An advisory committee has such functions as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of it.

(3) An advisory committee consists of such committee members appointed by the Minister as the Minister thinks fit.

(4) The Minister is to ensure that there are at least 2 representatives of the Aboriginal community of the Redfern-Waterloo area appointed as members of each advisory committee that has functions involving social, human services or employment issues that affect that community.

(5) The Minister is to consult the Board about the appointment of any advisory committee under this section.

(6) A committee member holds office for such period as is specified in the instrument of appointment of the committee member, but any such appointment may be terminated by the Minister at any time.

(7) One of the committee members, in and by the instrument by which the committee member is appointed, is to be appointed as chairperson of the committee.

(8) A committee member is entitled to be paid such fees and allowances (if any) as the Minister may determine in respect of the committee member.

(9) Subject to the regulations and any directions of the Minister, the procedure of an advisory committee appointed under this section is to be as determined by the advisory committee.

(10) The Minister may dissolve an advisory committee appointed under this section.