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Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act 2025
sec.31Council may establish subcommittees
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### sec.31 Council may establish subcommittees
The council may establish a subcommittee to help the council perform its functions.
In establishing a subcommittee, the council may decide the following matters—
the functions of, or terms of reference for, the subcommittee;
the number of persons to be appointed to the subcommittee as members and any appropriate qualifications for membership of the subcommittee;
the way, or frequency with which, the subcommittee must conduct its meetings or report to the council;
any other matter that is necessary or convenient to be done by the subcommittee in performing its functions.
The subcommittee consists of the persons appointed by the council as members of the subcommittee.
A member of a subcommittee—
is entitled to the remuneration and allowances decided by the Minister and stated in the member’s instrument of appointment; and
holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, stated in the member’s instrument of appointment.
(sec.31-ssec.1) The council may establish a subcommittee to help the council perform its functions.
(sec.31-ssec.2) In establishing a subcommittee, the council may decide the following matters— the functions of, or terms of reference for, the subcommittee; the number of persons to be appointed to the subcommittee as members and any appropriate qualifications for membership of the subcommittee; the way, or frequency with which, the subcommittee must conduct its meetings or report to the council; any other matter that is necessary or convenient to be done by the subcommittee in performing its functions.
(sec.31-ssec.3) The subcommittee consists of the persons appointed by the council as members of the subcommittee.
(sec.31-ssec.4) A member of a subcommittee— is entitled to the remuneration and allowances decided by the Minister and stated in the member’s instrument of appointment; and holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, stated in the member’s instrument of appointment.
- (a) the functions of, or terms of reference for, the subcommittee;
- (b) the number of persons to be appointed to the subcommittee as members and any appropriate qualifications for membership of the subcommittee;
- (c) the way, or frequency with which, the subcommittee must conduct its meetings or report to the council;
- (d) any other matter that is necessary or convenient to be done by the subcommittee in performing its functions.
- (a) is entitled to the remuneration and allowances decided by the Minister and stated in the member’s instrument of appointment; and
- (b) holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, stated in the member’s instrument of appointment.