Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 22Q

Consultative committee for review

22Q. Consultative committee for review



(1) The Minister must appoint a consultative committee to advise the Minister
on a review to be undertaken under section 22P.

(2) The following provisions apply with respect to the membership of a
consultative committee appointed under this section-

   (a)  the Minister must make sure that, so far as it is possible-

   (i)  all relevant interests are fairly represented on the committee;

   (ii) the membership consists of persons who have knowledge or experience in
        the matters to be covered by the review;

   (iii) the membership consists of persons who represent the community to
        which the review relates;

   (b)  at least one half of the membership must consist of persons, who are
        owners or occupiers of land in the area to which the review relates,
        appointed after consultation by the Minister with bodies
        representative of those persons;

   (c)  any public statutory body which the Minister considers to be directly
        affected by the review must, after consultation with the Minister, be
        represented on the committee.

(3) Section 318(2) to (6) applies to a consultative committee appointed under
this section.