Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C02964:section:32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C02964
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 32
Character Range: 33358–35050

32  Joint Selection Committee
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a Joint Selection Committee shall be constituted for the purposes of this Division by:
 (a) a Chairperson appointed by the Minister; and
 (b) not fewer than 2 and not more than 3 other persons appointed by the relevant authority.
 (2) A person shall not be appointed under paragraph (1)(b) unless the relevant authority and the relevant staff organisation have first agreed that the person is suitable for appointment.
 (3) Where:
 (a) a Joint Selection Committee has been constituted under subsection (1) for the purpose of giving advice to the relevant authority with respect to the filling of a vacancy under section 31; and
 (b) before the Committee gives such advice, a member of the Committee ceases to take part in the deliberations of the Committee;
the Committee shall be reconstituted by the remaining members and another member appointed in accordance with subsection (1).
 (4) Where the members of a Joint Selection Committee are divided in opinion as to the advice to be given to a relevant authority with respect to the filling of a vacancy under section 31:
 (a) if a majority of members are of the same opinion‑the advice of the majority shall be deemed to be the advice of the Committee;
 (b) if the members are equally divided in opinion‑the advice of the Chairperson shall be deemed to be the advice of the Committee; and
 (c) if 2 members only are of the same opinion and the remaining members are divided in opinion‑the advice of the first‑mentioned 2 members shall be deemed to be the advice of the Committee.
 (5) The Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or the Chairwoman, as the case requires.