New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 292X

292X Royalties for Rejuvenation Expert Panel

(1) The Minister must establish at least 1 advisory panel, called a Royalties for Rejuvenation Expert Panel (a
"Panel" ).

(2) The Minister must establish a Panel for each affected coal mining region, within the meaning of section 292W.

(3) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not prevent the Minister establishing Panels for other areas of the State or other Panels.

(4) A Panel has the following functions--

(a) to advise the Minister and make recommendations about payments from the Rejuvenation Fund,

(b) to advise the Minister about other matters, if any, prescribed by the regulations.

(5) Advice given by a Panel is non-binding.

(6) The regulations may make provision about the following--

(a) the constitution of a Panel, including the appointment and removal of members,

(b) the operations of a Panel,

Example--: The regulations may provide that the Expert Panel is to undertake public consultation before giving certain advice or making certain recommendations.

(c) the governance of a Panel, including integrity and probity matters,

(d) the calling of, and procedure at, meetings of a Panel, including methods of holding meetings.

(7) A Panel is subject to the control and direction of the Minister in the exercise of its functions, except in relation to the contents of any advice given by it.

(8) A Panel member is entitled to be paid travelling and other allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine for the member.

(9) The Secretary must--

(a) keep a public register on the Department's website of the following--

(i) the membership of each Panel,

(ii) a summary of the advice and recommendations given to the Minister by Panels under this section, and

(b) update the register as soon as practicable after the end of each quarter.

(10) Despite subsection (9)(a)(ii), the Secretary is not required to record information on the public register if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the information is commercial in confidence.