41Meetings of the Advisory Council

41 Meetings of the Advisory Council

Holding meetings (1) The Chair: (a) may convene meetings of the Advisory Council during the period beginning on the day this section commences (the commencement day) and ending on the last day of the financial year in which the commencement day occurs; and (b) except if paragraph (a) applies—must convene 4 meetings of the Advisory Council in each financial year; and (c) may convene such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the Advisory Council’s function. Procedure of meetings (2) Subject to subsection (4), the CEO may, by writing, determine matters relating to the operation of the Advisory Council. (3) Subject to subsection (4), if no determination is in force for the purposes of subsection (2), the Advisory Council may operate in the way it determines. (4) The Chair must ensure that minutes of meetings are kept. Disclosure of interest by a member (5) If a member has a direct or indirect financial interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a meeting, being an interest that could conflict with the proper performance of the Advisory Council’s function, then the member must disclose that interest to the other members as soon as practicable. Disclosure to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting (6) Any disclosure under subsection (5), and any decision made by the Advisory Council in relation to the disclosure, must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. Attendance by CEO (7) The Chair may invite the CEO to attend all or part of an Advisory Council meeting. Determination not a legislative instrument (8) A determination made under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.