228Consultation with relevant Assembly committee

228 Consultation with relevant Assembly committee (1) Before making an appointment to a statutory position, a Minister must consult the relevant Assembly committee. (2) The committee may make a recommendation to the Minister about the proposed appointment. (3) The Minister must not make the appointment until the Minister has received a recommendation or 30 days have passed since the consultation took place, whichever happens first.

Division 19.3.3 Appointments—Assembly consultation (4) In making the appointment, the Minister must have regard to any recommendation received. relevant Assembly committee means a standing committee of the Legislative Assembly nominated, in writing, by the Speaker for subsection (1).