55Integrity and Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

55 Integrity and Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

(1)  There is established an Integrity and Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.

(2)  The Integrity and Animal Welfare Advisory Committee consists of the following persons:

(a) the Commissioner;

(b) a person nominated by Tasracing;

(c) a person from the department responsible for the administration of the Biosecurity Act 2019 , nominated by the Secretary of that department;

(d) a person from the department responsible for the administration of the Animal Welfare Act 1993 , nominated by the Secretary of that department;

(e) a person nominated by the RSPCA;

(f) such other persons as are nominated by the Commissioner.

(3)  The members of the Integrity and Animal Welfare Advisory Committee are to be appointed by the Minister on such terms and conditions as determined by the Minister.

(4)  The Advisory Committee is to consist of no more than 7 members.

(5)  A member of the Advisory Committee may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a person nominated, by the organisation or department which the member represents, as the member’s deputy.

(6)  If a nomination under subsection (2) is not made within 30 days after the date on which that nomination is required by the Minister to be made, the Minister may appoint a suitably qualified person for appointment under that subsection.

(7)  The Advisory Committee must meet –

(a) at least once every quarter; and

(b) at any reasonable time at the request of at least half of the members of the committee.

(8)  The Minister, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, is to appoint a person as chairperson of the Advisory Committee.

(9)  Schedule 2 has effect with respect to members and meetings of the Advisory Committee.