7Research advisory committees

7 Research advisory committees

(1) The Minister may appoint such persons as he or she thinks fit to be a research advisory committee for the purposes of this Act. (2) Where the Minister considers that any other body of persons is so constituted that it would be appropriate for it to make recommendations to him or her with respect to the expenditure of moneys on research, the Minister may, by writing signed by him or her, declare that committee to be a research advisory committee for the purposes of this Act. (3) The Minister may exercise his or her powers under this section so that, at any time, there is more than one research advisory committee. (4) The Minister may request a research advisory committee to furnish to him or her recommendations for the purposes of subsection 6(2) and such other recommendations and advice with respect to research as the Minister considers appropriate. (5) Subject to subsection (7), a member of a committee appointed by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal but, if no determination of that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, he or she shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed. (6) A member referred to in subsection (5) shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed. (7) Subsections (5) and (6) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.