Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 14

Advisory committees

14. Advisory committees



(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may, where he considers it
appropriate in respect of a park or parks, appoint an advisory committee in
respect of that park or those parks.

(2) An advisory committee shall consist of not less than five and not more
than ten members appointed by the Minister one of whom shall be appointed by
the Minister as Convenor5.

(3) Subject to this Act, a member of a committee holds office for such period,
not exceeding three years, as is specified in his instrument of appointment
but is eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Minister may remove a member of a committee from office and a member
may resign his office by writing signed by him and delivered to the Minister.

(5) A member of a committee shall be paid such travelling allowances as are
prescribed.

(6) Meetings of a committee shall be convened by the Convenor6.



(7) At a meeting of a committee a quorum is constituted by a majority of the
members of the committee for the time being holding office.

(8) The Convenor of a committee shall preside at a meeting of the committee at
which he is present and if he is not present at a meeting, the members present
shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting7.

(9) Subject to this Act and the regulations, a committee may regulate its
proceedings.