New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY (GM CROP MORATORIUM) ACT 2003 - SECT 13

13 Expert Committee on Gene Technology

(1) The Minister is to establish a New South Wales Expert Committee on Gene Technology.

(2) The Expert Committee is to consist of those persons who represent food plant industries, or who have other appropriate expertise, qualifications or experience that the Minister considers will enable them to make a valuable contribution to the Committee, as are appointed as members of the Committee by the Minister from time to time.

(3) One of the members is to be appointed, in and by the instrument by which the member is appointed, as the independent chairperson of the Expert Committee.

(4) A person appointed by the Minister under this section holds office for the term specified in the instrument of appointment but may be removed from office at any time by the Minister.

(5) The Expert Committee has such functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act or by the Minister.

(6) In particular, the Expert Committee has the function of evaluating and providing advice and information (if requested to do so by the Minister) on the matters referred to in section 7A within the periods specified in that section.

(7) A member of the Expert Committee is entitled to such allowances in connection with the work of the Expert Committee as the Minister approves in respect of the member.

(8) Subject to the regulations and any directions of the Minister, the Expert Committee is to regulate its own procedure for the calling of meetings and the conduct of its business.