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"(3) The report to the Minister may include suggestions for amendments of this Act to solve problems identified in the report.

"(4) The Minister must cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by the Minister.

"(5) This section does not, by implication, limit the powers of the Commission under section 26.

Advisory committees

"142M.(1) The TSRA may establish one or more advisory committees to advise the TSRA in relation to the performance of the TSRA's functions.

  "(2) An advisory committee may include members of the TSRA.

"(3) A member of an advisory committee is entitled to remuneration and allowances in accordance with section 194.

"(4) A member of an advisory committee holds office on such terms and conditions (if any) in respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined by the TSRA by notice in the Gazette.

Advisory committee—disclosure of interests at meetings

"142N.(1) A member of an advisory committee established under section 142M who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the committee must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the committee.

"(2) A disclosure under subsection (1) must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the committee.

Advisory committee—member's appointment to be terminated for non-disclosure of interests

"142P.(1) This section applies to an advisory committee established under section 142M.

"(2) The TSRA must terminate the appointment of a member of a committee if the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 142N.

"(3) Subsection (2) does not, by implication, limit the TSRA's power to terminate the appointment of a member of a committee.

Advisory committee—resignation

"142Q. A member of an advisory committee established under section 142M may resign from the committee by writing signed by the member and sent to the TSRA.

"Division 4—Constitution of TSRA

Constitution of TSRA

"142R.(1) Subject to any notice in force under section 142S, the TSRA consists of the eligible number of members elected in accordance with Division 5 of this Part.

"(2) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the TSRA is not affected by reason only that there are fewer than the eligible number of members of the TSRA because:

     (a) there were fewer than the eligible number of candidates for election to the TSRA at the last election for the TSRA; or

     (b) a casual vacancy in the membership of the TSRA has occurred and has not yet been filled, or