11ASpecial advisory committees

11A Special advisory committees

[Section 11A of Part 3 Inserted by No. 11 of 2018, s. 10, Applied:10 Sep 2018]

(1)  The Minister, by order, may establish one or more special advisory committees for the purpose of advising the Minister on –

(a) such matters in relation to the management of natural resources, including draft regional strategies and regional strategies, as are specified in the order; or

(b) such matters arising in relation to the performance of his or her functions under the Act as are specified in the order; or

(c) such matters arising in relation to the performance of functions of a regional committee under the Act as are specified in the order.

(2)  An order under subsection (1)  –

(a) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the Rules Publication Act 1953 ; and

(b) is not subordinate legislation for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .

(3)  An order under subsection (1)  –

(a) may specify the number of members of the special advisory committee to which it relates; and

(b) subject to this section, may contain provisions –

(i) regulating the appointment of members of the committee; and

(ii) regulating the proceedings of that committee; and

(iii) giving the Minister, or a person nominated by the Minister, the right to attend meetings of that committee.

(4)  The members of a special advisory committee are appointed by the Minister, and the Minister may appoint a member of the committee as its chairperson.

(5)  At a meeting of a special advisory committee –

(a) a quorum is constituted at the meeting if at least half the total number of members of the committee are present; and