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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 13 Hansard (9 December) . . Page.. 4221 ..


(a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or

(b) is absent for 3 consecutive meetings; or

(c) is convicted in Australia or elsewhere of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer.

(3) For paragraph (2)(b), an absence on leave is to be disregarded.

9F Resignation

A member may resign his or her office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister.

9G Convening meetings

(1) The chairperson, or if the chairperson cannot do so, the deputy chairperson, must call such meetings of the advisory committee-

(a) as the chairperson or the deputy chairperson considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions; or

(b) as the Minister directs, by written notice given to the chairperson or the deputy chairperson.

(2) The chairperson must call a meeting of the advisory committee if asked by 3 members.

9H Leave of absence

The advisory committee may grant leave of absence (either before, or at the earliest practicable time after, the absence occurs) to a member.

9I Procedure

(1) The chairperson presides at a meeting of the advisory committee when he or she is present.

(2) If the chairperson is not present, the deputy chairperson presides.

(3) If the chairperson and the deputy chairperson are both absent from a meeting, the members present must elect a member present to preside.

(4) The member presiding at a meeting may give directions in relation to the procedure to be followed for the meeting.

(5) The member presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, if there is an equality of votes, a casting vote.

(6) The advisory committee must keep minutes of its proceedings.

(7) A meeting of the advisory committee may be called by telephone, television or any other device which permits instantaneous audio communication, with or without instantaneous visual communication.

9J Quorum

At a meeting of the advisory committee, a majority of the members for the time being of the advisory committee is a quorum.

9K Administration

The advisory committee may make arrangements with the chief executive for the provision of administrative or secretarial services to the advisory committee.


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