175Appointment of committee

175 Appointment of committee (1) For section 170, the Minister must appoint a committee consisting of— (a) a psychiatrist; and (b) a neurosurgeon; and (c) a lawyer; and (d) a clinical psychologist; and (e) a social worker. Note 3 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3). (2) The Minister must appoint a member of a committee to be the chairperson of the committee. (3) The chairperson of the committee must convene meetings of the committee. (4) Subject to section 170 (4) (b), a question arising at a meeting of a committee must be decided in accordance with the opinion of a majority of members of the committee. (5) A member of a committee must be paid the remuneration and allowances (if any) prescribed by regulation.

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