Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

MEAT HYGIENE ACT 1985 - SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1 - Provisions with Respect to Membership and Meetings of the Meat Hygiene Consultative Committee

Section 70

1. Interpretation

In this Schedule, "Committee" means the Meat Hygiene Consultative Committee established under section 70.

2. Terms and conditions of office of members of Committee

      (1) A member of the Committee –

(a) shall –

(i) be appointed for such period as the Minister thinks fit; and

(ii) hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment or reappointment;

(b) may be removed from office by the Minister by notice in writing addressed and delivered to that member; and

(c) may at any time resign his office by notice in writing addressed and delivered to the Minister.

      (2) The terms and conditions of office of a member of the Committee, with respect to matters not provided for in this Schedule, are as determined by the Minister.

3. Change of name of organization which members of Committee represent

If an organization referred to in section 70 (2) (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) changes its name to another name or ceases to exist under the name referred to in the relevant paragraph, the Minister may, by order, amend that paragraph –

(a) by substituting for the name of the organization that other name; or

(b) by substituting for the name of that organization the name of some other organization which he is satisfied represents substantially the same interests as those represented by the first-mentioned organization.

4. Appointment of substitute to act during absence of member of Committee

If a member of the Committee is unable for any reason to carry out his duties as such a member for any period, the Minister may appoint a person who, in his opinion, is suitably qualified to act in place of that member during that period, and that person shall, for that period, be deemed to be a member of the Committee to act in the place of that member during that period.

5. Convening of meetings

Meetings of the Committee may be convened by the chairman of the Committee or by any 2 or more members of the Committee.

6. Quorum

Four members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum of the Committee.

7. Presiding at meetings

      (1) The chairman of the Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Committee at which he is present.

      (2) If the chairman of the Committee is not present at a meeting of the Committee, a member of the Committee elected by the members present shall preside at that meeting.

8. Decision of meeting

A decision carried by a majority of the votes of the members present at a meeting of the Committee shall be a decision of the Committee.

9. Power of Committee to regulate its own procedure

Subject to this section, the procedure for the calling of meetings of the Committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings shall be as determined by the Committee.