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Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
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Division 5—Committees
19—Committees
(1) The Commission must establish a committee to provide advice to the Commission in respect of—
(a) matters related to the employees of emergency services organisations; and
(b) matters related to volunteers with emergency services organisations; and
(c) other matters referred to the committee by the Commission,
and may establish any other committees (including advisory committees) that the Commission thinks fit.
(2) Subject to any direction of the Minister, the membership of a committee will be determined by the Commission.
(3) A committee may, but need not, consist of, or include, members of the Board.
(4) The procedures to be observed in relation to the conduct of the business of a committee will be—
(a) as prescribed by the regulations;
(b) insofar as the procedure is not determined under paragraph (a)—as determined by the Commission;
(c) insofar as the procedure is not determined under paragraph (a) or (b)—as determined by the relevant committee.