Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Safety Act 1998 - SECT 87

Constitution of Committee

87. Constitution of Committee



(1) There shall be an Electric Line Clearance Consultative Committee.



(2) The Committee shall be constituted by 13 members to be appointed by the
Minister.

(3) The Minister must appoint one of the members of the Committee to be the
chairperson.

(4) A member shall be appointed for such period not exceeding 3 years as is
specified in the instrument of appointment and is eligible for re-appointment.





(5) The Committee is to be constituted by-

   (a)  an officer or employee of the Roads Corporation, nominated by the
        Minister administering the Transport Act 1983; and

   (b)  an officer or employee of the Country Fire Authority, nominated by the
        Minister administering the Country Fire Authority Act 1958; and

   (c)  3 persons selected by the Minister from nominations given to the
        Minister by the distribution companies; and

   (d)  a person selected by the Minister from nominations given to the
        Minister by the transmission companies; and

   (e)  an officer or employee in the Department of Sustainability and
        Environment, nominated by the Minister administering the
        Forests Act 1958; and

   (f)  6 other members to be appointed from interested persons after the
        advertisement of the positions by the Minister including-

   (i)  a member with skills in land management and nature conservation
        nominated by the Minister administering the Forests Act 1958; and

   (ii) 2 persons each of whom is a private land owner or a person
        representing the interests of private land owners nominated by the
        Minister administering the Dairy Industry Act 1992; and

   (iii) a person representing the interests of Local Government; and

   (iv) a person with environmental or planning expertise nominated by the
        Minister administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

(6) The Minister must determine the remuneration (if any) and the travelling
and other allowances of members and any other terms and conditions of
appointment of members.

(7) If the chairperson is not present at the time fixed for the commencement
of a meeting of the committee, the members present must elect one of their
number as acting chairperson to preside at that meeting.

(8) The Electric Line Clearance Consultative Committee is the same body as the
Powerline Clearance Consultative Committee existing under the
State Electricity Commission Act 1958 immediately before the commencement of
this section despite any change in its membership.