635Medicines advisory committee—membership

635 Medicines advisory committee—membership (1) The medicines advisory committee consists of the members appointed by the director-general. Note For laws about appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. (2) The director-general must appoint a chair of the medicines advisory committee from the members appointed under subsection (1). (3) A person, other than a person mentioned in subsection (4) (e), is eligible to be appointed as a member of the medicines advisory committee only if the person is a health practitioner. (4) The medicines advisory committee must include— (a) at least 1 member who has had experience in the teaching or practice of psychiatry; and (b) at least 1 member who has had experience in the teaching or practice of pain or addiction medicine; and (c) at least 1 member who is a general practitioner; and (d) at least 1 member who is a pharmacist; and (e) 1 member who represents consumers; and (f) at least 1 member nominated by the Australian Capital Territory Branch of the Australian Medical Association.

(5) However, for subsection (4) only, if the appointment of a member (a former member) is ended before the last day of the period for which the former member was appointed, the medicines advisory committee is taken to still include the former member until the earlier of— (a) 4 months from the day the former member’s appointment ended; or (b) a member is appointed to replace the former member. (6) The instrument appointing, or evidencing the appointment of, a medicines advisory committee member must state whether the person is appointed as the chair, or as another member, of the committee.