RETURN TO WORK ACT 2014 - SECT 171
RETURN TO WORK ACT 2014 - SECT 171
(1) The Minister's
Advisory Committee is established.
(2) The Advisory
Committee consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor of whom—
(a) 3
(who must include at least 2 medical practitioners) will be appointed on
the Minister's nomination made after consultation with 1 or more
professional associations representing medical practitioners, including the
Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Incorporated; and
(b) 3
(who must include at least 1 suitable representative of registered
employers and at least 1 suitable representative of self-insured
employers) will be appointed on the Minister's nomination made after
consulting with associations representing employers, including the South
Australian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc; and
(c) 3
will be appointed on the Minister's nomination made after consultation with
associations representing employees, including the United Trades and Labor
Council.
(3) A member of the
Advisory Committee will be appointed on conditions, and for a term (not
exceeding 3 years), determined by the Governor and, on the expiration of
a term of appointment, is eligible for re-appointment.
(4) A member of the
Advisory Committee is entitled to fees, allowances and expenses approved by
the Governor.
(5) The fees,
allowances and expenses are payable out of the Compensation Fund.
(6) The Governor may
remove a member from office for—
(a)
breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of appointment; or
(b)
mental or physical incapacity to carry out duties of office satisfactorily; or
(c)
neglect of duty; or
(d)
dishonourable conduct.
(7) The office of a
member becomes vacant if the member—
(a)
dies; or
(b)
completes a term of office and is not re-appointed; or
(c)
resigns by written notice addressed to the Minister; or
(d) is
removed from office by the Governor under subsection (6).
(8) On the office of a
member of the Advisory Committee becoming vacant, a person must be appointed,
in accordance with this Act, to the vacant office.
(9) One member of the
Committee must be appointed by the Governor to preside at meetings of the
Committee (who will be referred to in this Act as the "presiding member of the
Committee).
(10) An appointment
under subsection (9) must be made from among the members appointed under
subsection (2)(a).