22Meetings of the Advisory Committee

22 Meetings of the Advisory Committee

(1) The Advisory Committee shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions. (2) Subject to this section, meetings of the Committee shall be held at such times and places as the Committee from time to time determines. (3) The Chairperson may at any time convene a meeting of the Committee. (4) The members required to constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Committee, and all matters relating to procedures at meetings of the Committee (other than matters expressly provided for in this section), shall be as determined by the Minister by instrument in writing. (5) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Committee at which he or she is present. (6) If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Committee, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting. (7) Where the Minister is of the opinion that it would not, by reason of the direct or indirect pecuniary interests of a particular member or otherwise, be proper for the member to be present during the consideration by the Committee of particular matters, he or she may, by instrument in writing, direct that that member is not to be present during the consideration by the Committee of those matters. (8) The Committee shall cause a summary record of its proceedings to be kept. (9) The Committee may invite a person to attend a meeting of the Committee for the purpose of advising or informing the Committee on any matter.