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DRUGS ACT 1908 - SECT 17

17—Advisory committee

        (1)         The Governor shall appoint for the purpose of this Act an advisory committee, consisting of not more than nine members. Such committee shall consist of the persons for the time being holding the following offices, namely—

The Chief Executive of the Department of the Minister, who shall preside;

The Professor of Chemistry in the University of Adelaide;

The Government analyst;

The officer of health for the City of Adelaide;

The Director of Agriculture;

and a person who is qualified, and has had experience, in microbiology, and three persons conversant with trade requirements.

        (2)         Such members, when appointed by the Governor, shall act for no longer period than three years from the date of their appointment, but may be re-appointed.

        (3)         If any of the persons holding the above-mentioned offices decline to act on the committee, the Governor may appoint any other person in his stead.

        (4)         Any member of the committee may be removed by the Governor.

        (5)         At all meetings of the committee the chairman shall have a vote, and, in the event of an equality of votes, a second or casting vote.

        (6)         Any five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

        (7)         The members of the committee, other than those employed in the public service, shall be paid attendance fees of such amount as may be prescribed by regulation.



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