Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949 - SECT 22A

             (1)  The Board may, by resolution, delegate to an eligible person, or to a committee of eligible persons, all or any of the Board's powers under this Act or the regulations.

             (2)  A delegate is, in the exercise of a power so delegated, subject to the directions of the Board.

             (3)  If the Board delegates a power to a committee of eligible persons, the Board:

                     (a)  must appoint one of the members of the committee to be the Chairperson of the committee; and

                     (b)  may determine the procedure to be followed in relation to meetings of the committee, including matters with respect to the following:

                              (i)  the convening of meetings of the committee;

                             (ii)  the number of members of the committee who are to constitute a quorum;

                            (iii)  the selection of a member of the committee to preside at meetings of the committee at which the Chairperson of the committee is not present;

                            (iv)  the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the committee are to be decided.

             (4)  In this section:

"eligible person" means:

                     (a)  a member of the Board, other than the Chief Executive; or

                     (b)  an officer of the Organisation who is concerned in, or takes part in, the management of the Organisation;

but does not include a person who is a member of the Consultative Council established under section 56.