Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATIONS 1990 - REG 42ZCP

Sitting fees and travel entitlements

  (1)   An appointed member is entitled to sitting fees and travel entitlements as determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

When Committee may establish subcommittees

  (2)   The Committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish subcommittees, consisting of Committee members and other persons.

  (3)   The function of a subcommittee is to inquire into, and report to the Committee on, any matter referred to the subcommittee that is within the functions of the Committee.

Disclosure of interests

  (4)   A Committee member who is aware that he or she has a direct or indirect material personal interest (whether pecuniary or not) in a matter being considered or about to be considered at a meeting of the Committee must, without delay, disclose the nature of the interest at, or before, the meeting of the Committee.

  (5)   The disclosure must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and the member must not, unless the Committee otherwise determines, either be present during any deliberation of the Committee about the matter or take part   in any decision of the Committee about the matter.

  (6)   When the Committee is making a determination about a member who has made a disclosure, the member, and any other member who has a direct or indirect material personal interest (whether pecuniary or not) in the matter to which the disclosure relates, must not be present during any deliberation of the Committee and must not take part   in making the determination.

  (7)   A member of a subcommittee appointed by the Committee, who is aware that he or she has a direct or indirect material personal interest (whether pecuniary or not) in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a meeting of the subcommittee must, without delay, disclose the nature of the interest at, or before, the meeting of the subcommittee.

Seeking and providing further advice

  (8)   Any advice or recommendation given by the Committee to the Secretary may be given to another committee established under the Act or these Regulations for the advice of that committee.

  (9)   In performing its functions, the Committee may seek advice from other persons.

Validity of acts of members

  (10)   Anything done by a person purporting to be, or purporting to act as, a Committee member (including the Chair) is not invalid because:

  (a)   the person had not yet been appointed; or

  (b)   there is a defect or irregularity in connection with the person's appointment; or

  (c)   the person's appointment had ceased to have effect.

Records and reports

  (11)   The Committee must keep a record of its proceedings, and must prepare any other report about its activities that is requested by the Minister or the Secretary.

Publication

  (12)   The Committee must publish details of any recommendations it makes.