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AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION ACT 1987 No. 3 of 1987 - SECT 40

Advisory Council
40. (1) The Minister shall establish an Advisory Council under the name
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Advisory Council.

(2) The functions of the Advisory Council are-

   (a)  either on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister, to
        furnish advice to the Minister on matters relating to, or to the
        performance of, the functions of the Organisation; or

   (b)  either on its own initiative or at the request of the Board, to
        furnish advice to the Board on matters relating to, or to the
        performance of, the functions of the Organisation.

(3) The Advisory Council shall consist of such persons (not exceeding 11 in
number and including at least one member of the staff of the Organisation
elected by the members of the staff of the Organisation in such manner as the
Minister approves) as the Minister from time to time appoints.

(4) In making appointments to the Advisory Council, the Minister shall ensure
that a majority of the members of the Advisory Council are persons who are not
members of the staff of the Organisation.

(5) A member of the Advisory Council holds office for such period, not
exceeding 5 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment of the
member, but is eligible for re-appointment.

(6) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Advisory Council to
be the Chairperson of the Advisory Council and another of the members of the
Advisory Council to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council.

(7) The Chairperson of the Advisory Council may be referred to as the Chairman
of the Advisory Council or the Chairwoman of the Advisory Council, and the
Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council may be referred to as the Deputy
Chairman of the Advisory Council or the Deputy Chairwoman of the Advisory
Council, as the case requires.

(8) A member of the Advisory Council may resign from office by writing signed
by the member and delivered to the Chairperson of the Board.

(9) At a meeting of the Advisory Council-

   (a)  if the Chairperson of the Advisory Council is present-he or she shall
        preside;

   (b)  if the Chairperson of the Advisory Council is not present but the
        Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council is present-he or she shall
        preside; or

   (c)  in any other case-the members of the Advisory Council present shall
        elect one of their number to preside.

(10) Subject to sub-section (9), the Minister may determine the procedure to
be followed at or in relation to meetings of the Advisory Council, including
matters with respect to-

   (a)  the convening of meetings of the Advisory Council;

   (b)  the number of members of the Advisory Council who are to constitute a
        quorum; and

   (c)  the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the Advisory
        Council are to be decided, and the Minister shall cause the Advisory
        Council to be notified in writing of any determination under this
        sub-section.

(11) If the Minister decides that the members of the Advisory Council should
be remunerated, those members shall be paid such remuneration as is determined
by the Remuneration Tribunal.

(12) Members of the Advisory Council shall be paid such allowances as are
prescribed.

(13) Sub-sections (11) and (12) have effect subject to the Remuneration
Tribunals Act 1973. 


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