(1) An associate Authority member is entitled to attend, and participate in discussions at, a meeting of the Authority while the meeting is considering a matter connected with:
(a) a review specified in the associate Authority member's instrument of appointment; or
(b) assisting the Climate Change Minister to prepare the Commonwealth Government's response to recommendations set out in a report of a review specified in the associate Authority member's instrument of appointment.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to section 27.