15Membership of Regional Committees

15 Membership of Regional Committees

(1)  A Regional Committee for a region consists of –

(a) the Regional Controller for that region; and

(b) each person holding a position or office determined by the Regional Controller; and

(c) any other persons the Regional Controller considers appropriate.

(2)  A member referred to in subsection (1)(c) is appointed by the Regional Controller for the period specified in the instrument of appointment.

(3)  In determining a position or office under subsection (1)(b) or appointing a person under subsection (2) , the Regional Controller is to comply with any directions given by the State Controller.

(4)  The Regional Controller for a region is the chairperson of the Regional Committee for that region.

(5)  [Section 15 Subsection (5) substituted by No. 31 of 2018, s. 10, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The State Controller, after consulting with the Regional Controller for the region, is to appoint a member of the Regional Committee for that region as the executive officer of that Regional Committee for a period specified in the instrument of appointment.

(6)  [Section 15 Subsection (6) substituted by No. 31 of 2018, s. 10, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The functions of the executive officer of a Regional Committee are to be –

(a) determined by the State Controller after consultation with the Regional Controller for the relevant region; and

(b) included in the instrument of appointment.

(7)  If the Regional Controller considers that it would be helpful for the Regional Committee to have the advice of any person in respect of any matter under the Committee's consideration, the chairperson may invite, allow or require that person to attend a meeting of the Committee to give advice and opinions on that matter.

(8)  Schedule 3 has effect with respect to the membership and meetings of each Regional Committee.