WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 7

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 7

7—Advisory Committee

        (1)         The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Committee is established.

        (2)         The Advisory Committee consists of nine members appointed by the Governor of whom—

            (a)         three (who must include an expert in rehabilitation) will be appointed on the Minister's nomination made after consulting with associations representing employers and with associations representing employees (including the UTLC); and

            (b)         three (who must include at least one suitable representative of registered employers and at least one suitable representative of self-insured employers) will be appointed on the Minister's nomination made after consulting with associations representing employers; and

            (c)         three will be appointed on the Minister's nomination made after consultation with associations representing employees, including the UTLC.

        (3)         One member of the Committee must be appointed by the Governor to preside at meetings of the Committee.

The member is referred to in this Act as the "presiding member" of the Committee.

The appointment must be made from among the members appointed under subsection (2)(a)

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