(1) The Minister for
Health must establish and maintain an advisory group (to be given a name
determined by the Minister for Health).
(2) The function of
the advisory group is as follows —
(a) as
and when directed by the Minister for Health, to make a recommendation for a
financial year for the purposes of section 4D(1)(a);
(b) as
and when directed by the Minister for Health or the FHRI Account Department,
to provide other advice or assistance in relation to 1 or both of the
following —
(i)
furthering, or facilitating the furthering of, the
purpose referred to in section 4A(1);
(ii)
other matters relating to any function of the Minister
for Health under section 4A or section 4C (including any regulations made for
the purposes of section 4C(3)).
(3) The advisory
group’s members are to be as follows —
(a) the
CEO, or a nominee of the CEO;
(b) the
chief executive officer of the department that the Minister for Health
considers is, apart from the FHRI Account Department, the department most
closely involved with qualifying activities, or a nominee of that chief
executive officer;
(c) 1
individual to be appointed by the Minister for Health as a community
representative;
(d) 1
individual to be appointed by the Minister for Health whom the Minister for
Health considers is an expert in qualifying activities that are research;
(e) 1
individual to be appointed by the Minister for Health whom the Minister for
Health considers is an expert in qualifying activities that are innovation;
(f) at
least 3 other individuals —
(i)
each of whom is to be appointed by the Minister for
Health; and
(ii)
whom, taken together, the Minister for Health considers
have a suitable variety and level of relevant expertise and experience.
(4) At least 1 of the
members must be considered by the Minister for Health to have experience in
dealing with issues relating to the health of Aboriginal people living in
Western Australia.
(5) At least 1 of the
members must be considered by the Minister for Health to have experience in
dealing with issues relating to the health of people living in regional
Western Australia.
(6) A nominee under
subsection (3)(a) or (b), or a member under subsection (3)(c) to (f), may be a
public service officer or any other individual.
[Section 4G inserted: No. 22 of 2020 s. 9.]