Div 3Advisory committees

Division 3—Advisory committees 14—Consumer advisory committee (1) The Commission must establish an advisory committee comprising representatives of consumers (the consumer advisory committee)— (a) to provide advice to the Commission in relation to the performance of its licensing functions under Part 4; and (b) to provide advice to the Commission, either on its own initiative or at the request of the Commission, on any other matter relating to the water industry. (2) Despite subsection (1), the consumer advisory committee will, if the Commission so determines, be the same committee as the committee of that name established under Division 4 of Part 2 of the Electricity Act 1996 and have the functions referred to in subsection (1) in addition to its functions under that Division. 15—Technical advisory committee The Technical Regulator must establish an advisory committee (the technical advisory committee) including representatives of— (a) water industry entities; and (b) contractor and employee associations involved in the water industry; and (c) persons involved in the administration of public health legislation; and (d) local government; and (e) other entities determined by the Technical Regulator, to provide advice to the Technical Regulator, either on its own initiative or at the request of the Technical Regulator, on any matter relating to the functions of the Technical Regulator. 16—Other advisory committees The Minister, the Commission or the Technical Regulator may establish other advisory committees to provide advice on specified aspects of the administration of this Act.