9Appointment of advisory committees

9 Appointment of advisory committees

9 Appointment of advisory committees

(1) The Minister may appoint any advisory committees that the Minister considers appropriate for the purposes of advising Jobs for NSW for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Jobs for NSW may make recommendations to the Minister as to the appointment of advisory committees and their functions.

(3) An advisory committee has the functions the Minister may from time to time determine for it.

(4) Without limiting subsection (3), advisory committees may be appointed to consider issues relating to regional development, innovation and skills.

(5) An advisory committee consists of the committee members appointed by the Minister.

(6) An advisory committee member holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment of the committee member, but the appointment may be terminated by the Minister at any time.

(7) One of the advisory committee members, in and by the instrument by which the committee member is appointed or another instrument made by the Minister, is to be appointed as chairperson of the committee.

(8) An advisory committee member is entitled to be paid the fees and allowances (if any) determined from time to time by the Minister as to the committee member.

(9) Subject to the regulations and any directions of the Minister, the procedure of an advisory committee appointed under this section is to be as determined by the advisory committee.

(10) The Minister may dissolve an advisory committee appointed under this section.