36Advisory committees

#### 36 Advisory committees 36 Advisory committees > > (1) The Minister may appoint such advisory committees as the Minister considers appropriate for the purpose of advising the Minister in the exercise of the Minister’s functions under this Part. > > > (2) An advisory committee has the functions the Minister may from time to time determine for it. > > > (3) The persons appointed as members of an advisory committee must, in the opinion of the Minister, represent a range of interests and expertise appropriate to the purpose for which the committee is appointed. > > > (4) An advisory committee member holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment of the committee member, but the appointment may be terminated by the Minister at any time. > > > (5) One of the advisory committee members, in and by the instrument by which the committee member is appointed or another instrument made by the Minister, is to be appointed as chairperson of the committee. > > > (6) An advisory committee member is entitled to be paid the fees and allowances (if any) determined from time to time by the Minister in respect of the committee member. > > > (7) Subject to the regulations and any directions of the Minister, the procedure of an advisory committee appointed under this section is to be determined by the advisory committee. > > > (8) The Minister may dissolve an advisory committee appointed under this section. > > **s 36:** Ins 2016 No 57, Sch 1 \[3\].