Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) WorkCover WA may
at any time and when so requested by the Minister shall appoint advisory
committees to assist it in the performance of its functions and duties.
(2) Subject to this
section, an advisory committee shall consist of such number of persons as are
appointed by WorkCover WA and at least one of them is to be a member of
WorkCover WA’s governing body.
(3) The member of an
advisory committee who is a member of WorkCover WA’s governing body or,
if there are 2 or more of them, whichever of them is specified in their
appointment as the person who is to preside, is to preside at meetings of the
committee but, subject to the direction of WorkCover WA, an advisory committee
may otherwise determine its own procedures.
(4) The members of
advisory committees are entitled to be paid such fees and allowances as may be
determined by the Minister on the recommendation of the Public Sector
Commissioner.
(5) The fees and
allowances mentioned in subsection (4) shall be paid by WorkCover WA from
moneys standing to the credit of the General Account.
(6) In appointing
persons to be members of advisory committees under this section WorkCover WA
shall, as far as is practicable, appoint persons experienced in
employers’ interests, persons experienced in workers’ interests,
persons with experience relevant to the kinds of matters to be considered by
the committee concerned, and such other persons as WorkCover WA considers
appropriate.
(7) Despite subsection
(2), an advisory committee appointed for the purposes of section 146R or in
connection with the assessment of matters of a medical nature is to consist of
the following members —
(a) at
least one member of WorkCover WA’s governing body appointed by WorkCover
WA; and
(b) such
medical practitioners as are nominated by the Australian Medical Association
(WA) Incorporated and appointed by WorkCover WA with the approval of the
Minister; and
(c) such
other members as are appointed by WorkCover WA with the approval of the
Minister and after consultation with the Australian Medical Association (WA)
Incorporated.
(8) WorkCover WA may,
with the Minister’s approval, appoint members of an advisory committee
under subsection (7) without complying with subsection (6).
[Section 100A inserted: No. 96 of 1990 s. 22;
amended: No. 49 of 1996 s. 64; No. 42 of 2004 s. 88 and 150; No. 77 of 2006
Sch. 1 cl. 189(9); No. 39 of 2010 s. 89.]