(1) If the Premier
proposes to recommend the appointment of a person under section 9A(1) or
14(1), the Premier must give the Standing Committee written notice of the
proposed recommendation.
(2) The Standing
Committee vetoes the proposed recommendation if the Standing Committee gives
the Premier, within the period determined under subsection (3), written notice
that the majority of the Standing Committee does not support the proposed
recommendation.
(3) For the purposes
of subsection (2) and section 9A(2)(b)(iii), the period is —
(a) if,
within 14 days beginning on the day ( notification day ) on which the Premier
gives notice under subsection (1), the Standing Committee gives the Premier
written notice that it requires further time to consider the proposed
recommendation — 44 days beginning on notification day; or
(b)
otherwise — 14 days beginning on notification day.
(4) This section does
not apply if —
(a)
there is no Standing Committee; or
(b) the
Premier proposes to recommend the appointment of a person under
section 14(1)(a) and section 14(2C) applies in relation to the proposed
recommendation.
[Section 9C inserted: No. 5 of 2024 s. 6.]