Victorian Numbered Acts

REGIONAL GROWTH FUND ACT 2011 (NO. 8 OF 2011) - SECT 10

See:
Act No.
53/2002
and amending
Act No.
108/2004.
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For sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the Regional Development Victoria Act 2002 substitute —

        "     11     Regional Policy Advisory Committee

    (1)     There is to be a Regional Policy Advisory Committee.

    (2)     The Regional Policy Advisory Committee consists of—

        (a)     a member who is to be Chairperson appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister; and

        (b)     no more than 8 other members appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.

    (3)     The Minister, in recommending people to be members of the Committee, must ensure that—

        (a)     the majority of members are from rural and regional Victoria; and

        (b)     the Committee consists of at least one member from each region specified in an item in column 2 of Schedule 2, being the region consisting of the municipal districts of the municipal councils and the areas of the alpine resorts set out in column 3 of Schedule 2 opposite that item; and

        (c)     the members of the Committee have between them skills and knowledge in economic development and community development.

        12     Functions of Regional Policy Advisory Committee

The functions of the Regional Policy Advisory Committee are to advise the Minister about—

        (a)     strategic infrastructure priorities and projects that have State-wide significance or significance to rural and regional Victoria which could be funded from the Regional Growth Fund under the Regional Growth Fund Act 2011 ;

        (b)     the operation of the Regional Growth Fund and the outcomes of projects funded with amounts authorised by the Minister from the Regional Growth Fund under the Regional Growth Fund Act 2011 ;

        (c)     the impact of Acts and subordinate legislation on rural and regional Victoria;

        (d)     policy matters that affect rural and regional Victoria;

        (e)     any other matter relating to rural and regional Victoria referred to the Committee by the Minister.

        13     Terms and conditions of appointment of Regional Policy Advisory Committee members

    (1)     A member of the Regional Policy Advisory Committee appointed under section 11(2) holds office—

        (a)     for a term not exceeding 4 years; and

        (b)     in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in his or her instrument of appointment.

    (2)     A member of the Committee appointed under section 11(2) is eligible for re-appointment.

    (3)     A member of the Committee appointed under section 11(2) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances for that member that are fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.

    (4)     A member of the Committee appointed under section 11(2) may at any time resign by writing signed and delivered to the Minister.

    (5)     The Governor in Council may remove any member of the Committee appointed under section 11(2) from office.

        14     Meetings of the Regional Policy Advisory Committee

    (1)     Meetings of the Regional Policy Advisory Committee must be held at least 6 times a year or at the times determined by the Minister.

    (2)     The Chairperson must preside at any meeting of the Committee at which he or she is present.

    (3)     If the Chairperson is absent a member elected by the members present must preside.

    (4)     A majority of members currently in office constitutes a quorum for a meeting of the Committee.".