34Maritime Advisory Council

#### 34 Maritime Advisory Council 34 Maritime Advisory Council > > (1) The Minister may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, establish a Maritime Advisory Council. > > > (2) The members of the Maritime Advisory Council are to be appointed by the Minister in accordance with the regulations, and must include— > > > > > (a) a union representative for port workers, and > > > > > (b) a union representative for crew of vessels operating in NSW ports. > > > (3) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the membership and procedure of the Maritime Advisory Council. > > > (4) The Maritime Advisory Council has the following functions— > > > > > (a) to advise the Minister on any matter that is referred to it by the Minister in connection with the operation of the marine legislation or the National law, > > > > > (b) to advise, and make recommendations to, the Minister on the following— > > > > > > > (i) maritime safety, > > > > > > > (ii) expenditure priorities for the exercise of TfNSW’s functions in connection with maritime infrastructure, maritime property and maritime research. > > **s 34:** Rep 2000 No 53, Sch 2.13 \[5\]. Ins 2011 No 41, Sch 2 \[5\]. Am 2012 No 90, Sch 2.13 \[4\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.74\[5\]; 2024 No 67, Sch 2\[38\] \[39\].