(1)  The Minister is to, by written instrument, establish a Biosecurity Advisory Committee.

(2)  The Minister is to appoint –

(a) a person as Chair of the Biosecurity Advisory Committee; and

(b) such other persons as members of the Biosecurity Advisory Committee as the Minister considers appropriate.

(3)  In appointing persons as members of the Biosecurity Advisory Committee under subsection (2) , the Minister is to ensure that the members of the Committee, as a whole, include –

(a) a person with relevant knowledge, and experience, in science, industry and community liaison and education, that relates to biosecurity; and

(b) a person with financial and accounting expertise, or equivalent economic expertise, and with strategic planning expertise; and

(c) a person with public administration expertise at both the State and local government level; and

(d) a representative of animal-based agricultural industries; and

(e) a representative of plant-based agricultural industries; and

(f) a representative of wild fisheries industries; and

(g) a representative of aquaculture industries; and

(h) a representative of tourism industries; and

(i) a representative from environmental organisations; and

(j) a community member; and

(k) a State Service employee who holds the office of member in conjunction with his or her State Service employment.

(4)  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in subsection (3) prevents one person from satisfying the requirements of more than one paragraph specified in that subsection.

(5)  The functions of the Biosecurity Advisory Committee are –

(a) to advise the Minister or Secretary, in accordance with the instrument establishing the Committee, on the matters specified in that instrument; and

(b) to investigate and advise the Minister or Secretary, as the case requires, on any matter related to biosecurity referred to it by the Minister or Secretary; and

(c) any other function specified in the instrument establishing the Committee; and

(d) any other prescribed function.

(6)  An instrument establishing the Biosecurity Advisory Committee is to –

(a) subject to subsections (2) , (3) and (10) , set out the membership of the Committee; and

(b) set out any other matters in relation to the terms of reference, operation or procedure of the Committee that the Minister considers appropriate.

(7)  An instrument establishing the Biosecurity Advisory Committee may include such terms, conditions and directions that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(8)  The Minister may, by written instrument, amend or revoke an instrument referred to in subsection (1) .

(9)  Schedule 2 has effect with respect to membership and meetings of the Biosecurity Advisory Committee.

(10)  The regulations may prescribe –

(a) qualifications, expertise or experience that are required for a person to be taken to satisfy a requirement, or to be a representative, specified in subsection (3) ; and

(b) qualifications, expertise or experience, required by the members of the Biosecurity Advisory Committee, that are in addition to subsection (3) ; and

(c) government agencies, and community and industry organisations, that must be represented on the Biosecurity Advisory Committee that are in addition to subsection (3) ; and

(d) reporting requirements for the Biosecurity Advisory Committee.