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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.83ASubstitute members
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### sec.83A Substitute members
The Minister may appoint 2 persons ( substitute members ) from each panel submitted under section 79 (1) , in addition to the persons appointed under section 80 (1) , to take part in meetings of the committee in place of a member ( original member ) appointed from the same panel.
One of the persons appointed from the panel submitted by industrial organisations representing coal mine workers must be a member of the industrial organisation that represents the majority of the coal mine workers in Queensland.
When appointing a substitute member, the Minister must consider the matters mentioned in section 80 (5) (a) , (b) and (c) .
A substitute member may be appointed, or re-appointed, for a term of not more than 3 years.
A person stops being a substitute member if, for any reason or none, the Minister gives the person written notification that the person is no longer a substitute member.
While taking part in a meeting in place of an original member, a substitute member is a member of the committee and—
is not entitled to any remuneration, other than the reimbursement of reasonable expenses and travel allowance; and
is subject to the conditions, mentioned in section 82 (2) and applying to the original member, that are capable of applying to the substitute member.
s 83A ins 2007 No. 46 s 11
amd 2010 No. 17 ss 17 sch , 21
(sec.83A-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint 2 persons ( substitute members ) from each panel submitted under section 79 (1) , in addition to the persons appointed under section 80 (1) , to take part in meetings of the committee in place of a member ( original member ) appointed from the same panel.
(sec.83A-ssec.2) One of the persons appointed from the panel submitted by industrial organisations representing coal mine workers must be a member of the industrial organisation that represents the majority of the coal mine workers in Queensland.
(sec.83A-ssec.3) When appointing a substitute member, the Minister must consider the matters mentioned in section 80 (5) (a) , (b) and (c) .
(sec.83A-ssec.4) A substitute member may be appointed, or re-appointed, for a term of not more than 3 years.
(sec.83A-ssec.5) A person stops being a substitute member if, for any reason or none, the Minister gives the person written notification that the person is no longer a substitute member.
(sec.83A-ssec.6) While taking part in a meeting in place of an original member, a substitute member is a member of the committee and— is not entitled to any remuneration, other than the reimbursement of reasonable expenses and travel allowance; and is subject to the conditions, mentioned in section 82 (2) and applying to the original member, that are capable of applying to the substitute member.
- (a) is not entitled to any remuneration, other than the reimbursement of reasonable expenses and travel allowance; and
- (b) is subject to the conditions, mentioned in section 82 (2) and applying to the original member, that are capable of applying to the substitute member.