72The Committee

72 The Committee

(1) There is established by this Act a Committee by the name of the Co-operative Housing Societies Advisory Committee.

(2) The Committee is to consist of 8 members appointed by the Minister of whom—

(a) 4 must be persons who are representatives of the co-operative housing society industry; and

(b) 4 must be persons whom the Minister considers have skills, experience or knowledge of co-operative housing societies necessary to enable the Committee to perform its functions.

(3) The Minister must appoint the members specified under subsection (2)(a) from a panel of names of persons submitted at the invitation of the Minister by a body or organisation which the Minister considers represents the co-operative housing society industry.

(4) A submission under subsection (3) must—

(a) be made in writing so as to reach the Minister on or before the date determined by the Minister as the last date for the submission; and

(b) contain at least 6 names.

(5) The failure to make a submission does not preclude the Minister from making an appointment under subsection (2).

(6) The Minister must appoint a member to be the Chairperson of the Committee who must preside at any meeting at which he or she is present.

(7) If the Chairperson is not present at the time fixed for the commencement of a meeting of the Committee, the members present at the meeting must elect a member to preside.

(8) The Minister may appoint a deputy member to attend a meeting of the Committee at which a member is unable to be present.

(9) The members and the deputy members of the Committee hold office at any time for the period that the Minister decides, and may be removed from office at any time by the Minister.

(10) Meetings of the Committee may be convened by the Chairperson or by any 2 members.

(11) A quorum of the Committee is 4.

(12) If votes are equal, the person who is presiding at the meeting has a casting vote.

(13) A member or deputy other than a member or deputy who is an officer or employee who holds a full-time government office or a full-time office with a statutory corporation may be paid—

(a) remuneration as is specified in the instrument of appointment or as may be fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council; and

(b) travelling and other allowances and expenses as may be fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council.

(14) A representative of the Commission is entitled to attend (but not vote) at a meeting of the Committee.

New s. 72A inserted by No. 48/1992 s. 101.