Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PRICES SURVEILLANCE ACT 1983 No. 145, 1983 - SECT 12

12. (1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Chairman, appoint a
person to be an associate member, or persons to be associate members, of the
Authority.

(2) An associate member shall be appointed for a period commencing on a day
specified in the instrument of his appointment and ending on the day on which
the Authority completes an inquiry and report so specified.

(3) An associate member shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by
the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of that remuneration by
the Tribunal is in operation, he shall be paid such remuneration as is
prescribed.

(4) An associate member shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.

(5) Sub-sections (3) and (4) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals
Act 1973.

(6) The Chairman may direct and control travel by associate members in
connection with their duties as associate members.

(7) Subject to this section, an associate member holds office on such terms
and conditions (if any) as the Minister determines.

(8) An associate member who has been appointed for the purposes of a
particular inquiry shall, for the purposes of that inquiry, be deemed to be a
member.