ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 91 Victorian Electrolysis Committee

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 91

    (1)     There is established a committee to be called the Victorian Electrolysis Committee.

S. 91(2) amended by No. 61/2007 s. 16(1).

    (2)     The Committee shall be constituted by 8 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—

S. 91(5)(a) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch.  1 item 2).

        (a)     a person nominated by Energy Safe Victoria;

S. 91(5)(b) substituted by No. 61/2007 s. 16(2), amended by No. 6/2010 s. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 16.4) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22).

        (b)     a person representing the interests of train operators nominated by the Minister administering the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 ;

S. 91(5)(ba) inserted by No. 61/2007 s. 16(2), amended by No. 6/2010 s. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 16.5) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22).

        (ba)     a person representing the interests of tram operators nominated by the Minister administering the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 ;

        (c)     a person selected by the Minister from nominations given to the Minister by the distribution companies;

        (d)     a person selected by the Minister administering the Water Industry Act 1994 from nominations given to the Minister by the water companies within the meaning of that Act;

S. 91(5)(e) amended by No. 32/2001 s. 29.

        (e)     a person nominated by the Minister administering the Gas Safety Act 1997 ;

        (f)     a person selected by the Minister from nominations given to the Minister by the carriers under the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;

        (g)     a person nominated by the Australian Institute of Petroleum Ltd.

    (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)     Each member of the Committee, with the consent of the Minister, may nominate an alternate member.

    (9)     An alternate member may act in place of the member for whom he or she is the alternate member if the member is unable to attend a meeting of the Committee.

    (10)     An alternate member has all the functions of the member when acting in the place of that member.