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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
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15E Co-opted members
(1) To assist in the consideration of a particular matter or issue, the Committee may co-opt any person as a member of the Committee.
(2) A person co-opted under this section—
(a) may only attend meetings relating to and vote on the matters or issues in relation to which he or she is co-opted; and
(b) may be removed at any time by the Committee.
S. 15E(3) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
(3) A person co-opted as a member of the Committee other than a person who is an employee of the public service, is entitled to receive the fees, travelling and other allowances from time to time fixed by the Minister.
S. 16 amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 42/1993 s. 40(2)(a)(b), substituted by No. 68/1996 s. 13.