CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 65B Dispute Resolution Committee

CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 65B

    (1)     A Dispute Resolution Committee is to be established as soon as conveniently practicable after the commencement of each Parliament.

    (2)     The Dispute Resolution Committee holds office for the Parliament during which it is appointed until the dissolution or other lawful determination of the Assembly.

    (3)     The Dispute Resolution Committee is to consist of 12 members of whom—

        (a)     7 are to be members of, and appointed by, the Assembly; and

        (b)     5 are to be members of, and appointed by, the Council.

    (4)     When appointing members under subsection (3), each House of the Parliament must take into account the political composition of that House.

    (5)     The Dispute Resolution Committee cannot meet until both the Assembly and the Council have made the appointments referred to in subsection (3).

    (6)     A member of the Dispute Resolution Committee is to be appointed by the Dispute Resolution Committee as the Chair.

    (7)     Each member of the Dispute Resolution Committee is entitled to 1 vote.

    (8)     In the event of an equality of votes, the Chair also has a casting vote.

    (9)     The Dispute Resolution Committee—

        (a)     must meet in private; and

        (b)     subject to this Division, may determine the rules to be adopted for the conduct of meetings.

S. 65C inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 15.