(1) A body by the name
of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Advisory Committee is established.
(2) The Committee is
to comprise —
(a) such
number of persons as the Minister determines, appointed by the Minister to
represent —
(i)
the Western Australian Local Government Association,
constituted under section 9.58 of the Local Government Act 1995 ; and
(ii)
the caravan industry; and
(iii)
consumers; and
(iv)
that part of the Public Sector, as defined in the
Public Sector Management Act 1994 , with an interest in caravanning and
camping; and
(v)
such other interests as the Minister considers
appropriate;
and
(b) an
employee of the Department nominated by the chief executive officer.
(3) The person
appointed under subsection (2)(b) is to be the executive officer of the
Committee.
(4) The functions of
the Committee are —
(a) to
provide advice to —
(i)
the Minister; and
(ii)
the Department; and
(iii)
public sector bodies, as defined in the
Public Sector Management Act 1994 ; and
(iv)
local governments; and
(v)
members of the public; and
(vi)
such other persons as the Minister directs,
with respect to
caravanning or camping; and
(b) to
recommend to the Minister, or such other persons as the Minister directs, ways
to improve, promote and regulate caravanning and camping throughout the State.
(5) The Committee may
do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection
with the performance of its functions.
(6) Schedule 1 has
effect with respect to the Committee.
[Section 25 amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 49
of 2004 s. 13.]