Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATIONS 1990 - REG 42ZCZB

  (1)   The Chair of the Committee may give written notice to the Committee directing the Committee to hold meetings at the times and places, and to deal with the matters in the manner, stated in the notice.

  (2)   The procedure of a meeting must be determined by the Committee in accordance with this Subdivision.

  (3)   If the Chair of the Committee considers it appropriate and efficient in the circumstances, the Chair may direct the Committee to meet by video conference or teleconference or to meet out of session.

  (4)   At a meeting, the Committee:

  (a)   must act with as little formality and as quickly as this Subdivision and a proper consideration of the issues before the Committee allow; and

  (b)   is not bound by the rules of evidence; and

  (c)   may obtain information about an issue in any way it considers appropriate; and

  (d)   may receive information in any way it considers appropriate; and

  (e)   must comply with any directions given, in writing, to the Committee by the Minister or the Secretary about the Committee's performance of its functions (other than a direction about advice given or proposed to be given by the Committee).

  (5)   For this regulation:

"out of session" , in relation to a meeting, means a meeting in which the members take part by correspondence, email, telephone or in any other way that does not involve formal simultaneous meeting and voting.