Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Minister must
appoint a person who is or persons who are suitably qualified and experienced
to constitute a higher education advisory committee to consider and report to
the Minister —
(a) on
the receipt of a request made under section 7(1);
(b) on
an application made under section 9, 13A, 13 or 17.
(2A) Before appointing
a person or persons to constitute a higher education advisory committee under
subsection (1) in respect of a particular request or application, the Minister
must —
(a)
provide to the person making the request or application an opportunity to
comment on the composition and membership of the committee; and
(b) take
into account the comments (if any) provided to the Minister by the person
making the request or application.
(2) The Minister may
—
(a)
appoint a person or persons who is or are suitably qualified and experienced
to constitute a higher education advisory committee to consider and report to
the Minister on any other matter related to the Minister’s functions
under this Act; and
(b) have
regard to the committee’s report on the matter when making a decision or
carrying out any other function in relation to the matter.
(3) A higher education
advisory committee may be appointed ad hoc or as a standing committee.
[Section 20 amended: No. 40 of 2009 s. 33.]