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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 13 Hansard (9 December) . . Page.. 4220 ..


Amendment ( (continuing):

(iv) the ACT Ambulance Service;

(v) the Australian Institute of Criminology;

(vi) the Australian Medical Association;

(vii) the Canberra City Heart Business Association;

(viii) the Women's Information Resources and Education on Drugs and Dependency (WIREDD);

(ix) an association representing residents of an area where the facility is, or is to be, located;

(x) Assisting Drug Dependents Inc;

(xi) National Centre for Epidemiology and Health;

(xii) Canberra Injectors Network;

(xiii) Australian Intravenous League;

(xiv) Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia;

(xv) the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service.

(2) The regulations may reduce or extend the membership of the advisory committee.

(3) Each member of the advisory committee is appointed by the Minister, by instrument, for a term not exceeding 3 years, and may be reappointed.

(4) A member holds office-

(a) for the term stated in the instrument of appointment; and

(b) on such terms and conditions (if any) in relation to matters not provided for by this Act as are stated in the instrument of appointment.

(5) The committee is duly constituted, and may (subject to any relevant provision of this Act) perform its functions, despite any vacancy in its membership.

9D Chairperson and deputy chairperson

The Minister must appoint in writing-

(a) a member of the advisory committee to be chairperson of the advisory committee; and

(b) a member of the advisory committee to be deputy chairperson of the advisory committee.

9E Cancellation of appointment

(1) The Minister may cancel the appointment of a member because of the misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity of the member.

(2) The Minister must cancel the appointment of a member if the member-


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