Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:reg:46:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 46 (pt 8/19)
Character Range: 363369–366155

the nature of the interest at a meeting of the Committee.
 (2) The member must not, unless the Committee or the Minister otherwise determines:
 (a) be present during any deliberation of the Committee about the matter; or
 (b) take part in any decision of the Committee about the matter.
 (3) For a determination under subregulation (2), a member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter to which the disclosure relates must not:
 (a) be present during any deliberation of the Committee about making the determination; or
 (b) take part in making the determination.

Division 15.2—Committee procedure

15.02  Purpose of Division 15.2
  For section 510 of the Act, this Division provides for matters relating to the operation of a Committee.

15.03  Convening meetings
 (1) A Committee must hold such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.
 (2) A Committee must hold at least 1 meeting every 12 months.
 (3) The Chairperson of a Committee:
 (a) may convene a meeting of the Committee at any time; and
 (b) must convene a meeting of the Committee on receipt of a written request from at least 5 other members.
 (4) The Secretary of the Department may convene a meeting of a Committee at any time.

15.04  Presiding at meetings
 (1) The Chairperson of a Committee is to preside at all meetings at which he or she is present.
 (2) If the Chairperson is not present, the members present must elect 1 of their number to preside.

15.05  Quorum
  A quorum at a meeting of a Committee is the greater of 4 members or a majority of members.

15.06  Voting at meetings
 (1) Questions arising at a meeting of a Committee are to be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.
 (2) The member presiding has a deliberative vote, and, if necessary, also has a casting vote.

Part 16—Publication

Division 16.1—General publication requirements

16.01  Application of Division 16.1
 (1) This Division applies to publication requirements for material under the following provisions of the Act:
 (a) subsections 33(3) and 36(2);
 (b) subsections 45(3) and (4) and 46(3);
 (c) paragraph 49A(a);
 (d) subsections 57(3) and 59(6);
 (e) paragraphs 60(2)(b) and 62(2)(b);
 (f) subsections 63(5) and 65(3);
 (g) paragraphs 77(1)(b) and 79(3)(d);
 (h) subsections 84(5) and (6);
 (i) paragraphs 91(1)(b), 130(4)(b), 143(5)(b), 144(5)(b) and 145(5)(b);
 (j) subsection 145A(8);
 (k) paragraphs 155(4)(b) and 158(7)(a);
 (l) paragraph 303A(7)(a);
 (m) subsection 351(2).
 (2) This Division also applies to the requirement to give notice of material under sections 317 and 329 of the Act.

16.02  Publication requirements
 (1) The material must be published:
 (a) in the Gazette; and
 (b) if the material is not required to be published on