Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 - SECT 12

Committees

12. Committees



(1) For the purpose of this Act the Minister may do any of the following-

   (a)  create one or more councils or committees;

   (b)  appoint members to a council or committee;

   (c)  determine the period for which a council or committee is constituted;

   (d)  determine the functions of a council or committee;

   (e)  appoint a convener to a council or committee;

   (f)  abolish a council or committee.

(2) The Minister may create a council or committee to-

   (a)  provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister and the
        Secretary in relation to matters specifically referred to the council
        or committee by the Minister or the Secretary and generally in
        relation to matters referred to it by the Minister; and

   (b)  assist in the implementation of departmental policies, programmes and
        services; and

   (c)  monitor the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of departmental
        policies, programmes and services; and

   (d)  encourage and assist communication between the Department and any
        person, group or corporation referred to by the Minister or the
        Secretary; and

   (e)  engage in the regular review of any matter referred to it by the
        Minister; and

   (f)  report to the Minister on those functions of the Department affecting
        any matter referred to it by the Minister.

(3) The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies
to a member of a council or committee in respect of the office of member.







(4) Schedule 2 has effect in relation to a council or committee established
under this Division.

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