137Establishment of NSW Shellfish Committee

137 Establishment of NSW Shellfish Committee

137 Establishment of NSW Shellfish Committee

(1) The Food Authority must establish a committee called the NSW Shellfish Committee with the following functions—

(a) undertaking consultation with the Food Authority for the Act, section 105, in relation to the application of the seafood safety scheme to shellfish,

(b) the ongoing review of the operation of the seafood safety scheme in relation to the application of the scheme to shellfish for the Act, section 102(2)(y).

(2) The NSW Shellfish Committee must consist principally of persons from the shellfish industry appointed by the Food Authority.

(3) The Food Authority may also decide to appoint the following as members of the NSW Shellfish Committee—

(a) members of staff of the Food Authority,

(b) other employees of the Department,

(c) representatives of other bodies or organisations.

(4) In appointing persons from the shellfish industry as members of the NSW Shellfish Committee, the Food Authority must consider the following matters, and may also have regard to other relevant matters—

(a) whether or not the person holds a licence to harvest, collect or depurate shellfish,

(b) whether or not the person is commercially reliant on the harvesting, collection or depuration of shellfish,

(c) whether or not the person has demonstrated previous compliance with the Program,

(d) whether or not the person has experience as a member at a local committee level in the Program.

(5) The Food Authority must appoint a Chairperson of the NSW Shellfish Committee from the members of the NSW Shellfish Committee.

(6) The Food Authority must determine the procedure for the calling and holding of meetings of the NSW Shellfish Committee.