Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p15
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A member of a committee shall receive such allowances and expenses as the Authority may from time to time determine.

    16. Basin Community Committee to Advise Ministerial Council

       (1) The Basin Community Committee is to provide advice to the Ministerial Council on any matter relating to the Ministerial Council's functions, at the request of the Ministerial Council.

       (2) The Ministerial Council may invite the Chair of the Basin Community Committee to attend a meeting of the Ministerial Council as an observer.

PART IV — THE COMMITTEE

DIVISION 1 — ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

    17. Establishment of Basin Officials Committee

       (1) The Basin Officials Committee (the Committee) is established.

       (2) The Committee shall have such status and such powers and duties and enjoy such privileges and immunities as may be conferred upon it by this Agreement or the Water Act.

    18. Membership of the Committee

The Committee consists of:

(a) a Chair; and

(b) five other members, each of whom represents a different State Contracting Government.

    19. Appointment of Chair of the Committee

       (1) The Chair of the Committee is to be appointed by the Commonwealth Minister by written instrument.

       (2) The appointment of the Chair of the Committee is not invalidated merely because of a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment.

    20. Appointment of Other Members of the Committee

       (1) Any other member of the Committee is to be appointed, by written instrument, by the Minister for the State Contracting Government that the member is to represent.

       (2) The member's appointment is not invalidated merely because of a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment.

    21. Acting Members of the Committee

       (1) The Commonwealth Minister may, by written instrument, appoint an individual to act as the Chair of the Committee.

       (2) The Minister of a State Contracting Government may, by written instrument, appoint an individual to act as the Committee member for that Contracting Government.

       (3) An individual's appointment under sub‑clause (1) or (2) to act as a Committee member:

(a) does not cease to have effect merely because the Committee member's appointment ceases to have effect; and

(b) if that Committee member is replaced by the appointment of another Committee member—continues in effect in relation to the new Committee member.

       (4) An individual appointed to act as a Committee member may act as, and perform the functions and exercise the powers of, the Committee member:

(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Committee member, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Committee member:

(i) is absent from duty or Australia; or
(ii) is, for any reason,