National Health Act 1953
99XCommittees
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99X Committees
(1) The Authority: (a) may, with the approval in writing of the Minister, establish committees to assist it in performing its functions; and (b) must, if the Minister so requires in writing, establish a committee to assist it in advising the Minister on a particular matter referred to it by the Minister. (2) A committee consists of the persons (whether or not members of the Authority) appointed by the Minister to be its members. (3) An appointment under subsection (2) is on a part‑time basis. (4) For the purposes of section 99R, the members of a committee who are not members of the Authority are taken to be members of the Authority.