Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130:section:221a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 221A
Character Range: 701238–702781

221A  Committees
 (1) The Minister may in writing establish committees for the purposes of the family assistance law.

Functions
 (2) A committee has the functions determined in writing by the Minister.
 (3) A committee must, in performing its functions, comply with any directions given to the committee by the Minister.

Appointments
 (4) A committee consists of the members appointed in writing by the Minister.
 (5) A member of a committee holds office on a part‑time basis.

Chair
 (6) The Minister may designate a member of a committee as the Chair of the committee.

Remuneration and allowances
 (7) A member of a committee is to be paid the remuneration that is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal. If no determination of that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, the member is to be paid the remuneration that is prescribed by the regulations.
 (8) A member of a committee is to be paid the allowances that are prescribed by the regulations.
 (9) Subsections (7) and (8) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

Disclosure of interests
 (10) A member of a committee must give written notice to the Minister of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest that the member has or acquires and that conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the member's functions.

Resignation
 (11) A member of a committee may resign his or her appointment by giving the Minister a written resignation.

Termination
 (12) The Minister may at any time terminate the appointment of a member of a committee.