Victorian Current Acts

WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 318

    (1)     The Minister may establish advisory committees to advise the Minister on any matter referred by the Minister.

    (2)     The Minister may at any time remove from office a member of a committee.

S. 318(3) substituted by No. 62/1995 s. 44(3), amended by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), substituted by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 232.7), 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 116.3).

    (3)     The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a member of a committee in respect of the office of member.

    (4)     Subject to this Act and any rules made under subsection (5), a committee may regulate its own procedure.

    (5)     The Minister may make rules, with which committees must comply, about—

        (a)     their quorums; and

        (b)     voting powers of their members; and

        (c)     their proceedings.

    (6)     A member is entitled to be paid any fees and allowances fixed by the Governor in Council.