CARERS RECOGNITION ACT 2004 - SECT 8

CARERS RECOGNITION ACT 2004 - SECT 8

8 .         Carers Advisory Council established

        (1)         The Minister is to appoint no more than 10 persons who have knowledge of, and experience in, matters relevant to carers to be the members of a body called the Carers Advisory Council.

        (2)         In appointing the members the Minister is to ensure that they are chosen so as to reflect the interests of carers.

        (3)         Before appointing a person under subsection (1), the Minister is to consult with —

            (a)         the Minister administering the Disability Services Act 1993 ; and

            (b)         the Minister administering the Health Services Act 2016 .

        [Section 8 amended: No. 11 of 2016 s. 286(2).]