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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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215 Advisors to Committee
(1) The Minister may, on the Convenor's recommendation, appoint
persons to be advisors to the Committee.
(2) The Convenor may only recommend a person who has
qualifications or experience relating to:
(a) a function of the Committee; or
(b) health care, child development or protection, or research
methodology.
(3) An advisor may be appointed for:
(a) the duration of a project specified in the appointment; or
(b) a term not exceeding 2 years specified in the appointment.
(4) An advisor is eligible, on the recommendation of the Convenor, for
re-appointment.
(5) An advisor must assist the Committee in performing the
Committee's functions as specified in the appointment.
(6) Without limiting subsection (5), the appointment may specify that
the advisor must conduct specified research.