19Associate members to be treated as members for certain purposes

##### 19 Associate members to be treated as members for certain purposes (1) If an associate member’s instrument of appointment specifies an inquiry, the associate member is to be treated as a member for all purposes in connection with the inquiry (including hearings relating to the inquiry). (2) If an associate member’s instrument of appointment specifies an investigation, the associate member is to be treated as a member for all purposes in connection with the conduct of the investigation. (3) If an associate member’s instrument of appointment specifies a matter other than an inquiry or an investigation, the associate member is to be treated as a member for all purposes in connection with the matter. (4) An associate member is entitled to attend, and participate in discussions at, meetings of the ACA while a matter specified in the associate member’s instrument of appointment is being considered. (5) An associate member has a deliberative vote on a matter specified in the associate member’s instrument of appointment when a vote is taken on that matter at a meeting of the ACA at which the associate member is present. (6) Except as expressly provided by this Act, an associate member is taken not to be a director of the ACA for the purposes of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.