Western Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 27

27 .         Establishment of advisory bodies

        (1)         In this section —

        advisory body means a body established under subsection (2).

        (2)         The Minister may establish one or more bodies to provide advice or assistance to the Minister or the CEO on matters relevant to the operation or administration of this Act.

        (3)         Subsection (2) does not authorise the Minister to establish a body corporate.

        (4)         An advisory body is to consist of such people as the Minister thinks fit.

        (5)         An advisory body is to be established by an instrument signed by the Minister that —

            (a)         identifies the members of the body and the length and conditions of each of their appointments; and

            (b)         sets out the duties and responsibilities of the body; and

            (c)         sets out any other matters in relation to the operation of the body that the Minister considers appropriate.

        (6)         The Minister may, by instrument signed by the Minister, amend or cancel an instrument made under subsection (5).

        (7)         The Minister must cause an instrument made under this section to be published in the Gazette .

        (8)         Members of an advisory body are entitled to any remuneration and allowances that the Minister may from time to time determine on the recommendation of the Public Sector Commissioner.

        [Section 27 amended: No. 39 of 2010 s. 89.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 23 of 2015 s. 30.]