Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797:clause:1_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 17
Character Range: 180666–182387

17  Meetings
 (1) The Committee may meet at such times and, subject to subclause (3), at such places in Australia as the Committee decides by resolution or, subject to a resolution of the Committee, as the Chair decides.
 (2) The Committee may meet and transact business even though the Parliament has been prorogued.
 (3) Before the Committee or the Chair decides a place of meeting, the Chair must obtain advice from each of the agency heads as to the suitability of the place.
 (4) The Chair must preside at all meetings of the Committee at which he or she is present.
 (5) If:
 (a) the Chair is not present at a meeting of the Committee; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the meeting is one at which a question is to be decided by voting, or could reasonably be expected to be so decided; or
 (ii) throughout a continuous period of more than one month immediately preceding the day of the meeting, the Chair was absent from duty or from Australia, or was for any reason unable to perform the duties of his or her office as Chair;
the members present are to appoint a Government member to preside.
 (5A) If:
 (a) the Chair is not present at a meeting of the Committee; and
 (b) the members are not required by subclause (5) to appoint a Government member to preside;
then:
 (c) if the Deputy Chair is present at the meeting—the Deputy Chair is to preside; or
 (d) if the Deputy Chair is not present at the meeting—the members present are to appoint a member to preside.
 (5B) A member who presides at a meeting of the Committee under subclause (5) or (5A) may exercise, in relation to the meeting and any matter arising out of the meeting, any of the powers of the Chair.
 (6) The Committee must keep minutes of its proceedings.