Queensland Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR ACT 1992 - SECT 173NH

173NH Public safety consultative committees

(1) The commissioner may establish a public safety consultative committee (a
"consultative committee" ) for a safe night precinct to advise and assist the local board.

(2) A consultative committee for a safe night precinct has the membership decided by the commissioner and may include, for example, any 1 or more of the following—

(a) a police officer or other employee of the police service nominated by the police commissioner;

(b) an employee of the department nominated by the chief executive;

(c) an employee of the department that administers the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 nominated by the chief executive of that department;

(d) an employee of the local government of the local government area in which the precinct is located nominated by the chief executive officer of that local government;

(e) a representative of a community organisation that provides relevant services in the precinct.

(3) The commissioner, or a member of a consultative committee for a safe night precinct, must give the local board written notice of the membership of the committee as soon as practicable after either of the following happens—

(a) the committee is established;

(b) there is a change in the membership of the committee.

(4) The members of a consultative committee for a safe night precinct need not meet other than when attending a meeting of the local board or its management committee.