307Development Leases Consultative Committee

307 Development Leases Consultative Committee (1) For the purposes of this Part there shall be established a committee to be called the "Development Leases Consultative Committee". (2) The committee shall consist of— S. 307(2)(a) amended by Nos 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 134), 51/2016 s. 24(a). (a) an officer of the Department appointed as chairman of the committee by the Minister; S. 307(2)(b) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 39.49), 51/2016 s. 24(b), 41/2025 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 18.1). (b) an officer of the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action appointed by the Minister for Agriculture; and S. 307(2)(c) substituted by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 39.50). (c) another officer of the Department appointed by the Minister. (3) Any appointment for the purposes of this section may be made for such period as the appointing Minister thinks fit, and the appointing Minister may at any time remove a member of the committee appointed by him and appoint another in his stead. (4) A quorum of the committee shall consist of the chairman and one other member, and during any vacancy in the office of a member of the committee other than the chairman the remaining members may act as if no vacancy existed. (5) The proceedings of the committee shall be conducted in such manner as the members think proper. (6) The functions of the committee shall be— (a) to recommend to the Minister provisions, not inconsistent with this Part, for insertion in development leases for the purposes of promoting soil and water conservation and safeguarding primary production in settled areas adjacent to the lands to be leased; (b) to report to the Minister from time to time and, in particular, when the Minister so requires upon the progress of development under development leases; (c) to consult with the Society at the request of the Society or upon the direction of the Minister upon matters affecting the development of lands leased under this Part; and (d) to do such other acts matters and things as the Minister directs. Pt 6 (Heading and ss 308–330) amended by Nos 6886 s. 3, 7228 s. 7 (Sch. 4 Pt 19(ac)–(dc)), 7332 s. 2(Sch. 1 items 44–46), 7548 s. 8(2)(a)(c), 8461 ss 52, 53, repealed by No. 9183 s. 8. Pt 7 (Heading and ss 331–333) amended by Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 19(ec)–(gc)), 7332 s. 2 (Sch. 1 item 47), 121/1986 s. 112, repealed by No. 75/1994 s. 16(c). Part VIII—Leases and licences for electric lines No. 3709 s. 289.