11Membership and procedure of Carers Advisory Council

11 Membership and procedure of Carers Advisory Council

11 Membership and procedure of Carers Advisory Council

(1) The Carers Advisory Council is to consist of persons appointed as members by the Minister who, in the opinion of the Minister, have relevant knowledge of and experience in matters relevant to carers (the appointed members).

(1A) Of the appointed members of the Council, 1 is to be appointed as Chair of the Council and 1 is to be appointed as Deputy Chair of the Council.

(2) The Minister is to ensure when appointing members to the Carers Advisory Council that the majority of members on the Council are persons who the Minister considers are carers.

(3) (Repealed)

(4) Subject to this section, the Minister may determine the term of office and remuneration of members and the procedure of the Carers Advisory Council, including the procedure for the appointment of deputies of members and ex-officio members.

Note—

Certain incidental powers to remove members are implied in the powers of appointment in this section (see section 47 of the Interpretation Act 1987).

s 11: Am 2017 No 22, Sch 1.3 [2]–[6].