Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00036:reg:42zczh
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00036
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 42ZCZH
Character Range: 353185–354626

42ZCZH  Procedure for joint meetings

 (1) The Secretary may, if the Secretary considers it appropriate to do so, give written notice to the Committee members of both Committees directing the Committees to hold a joint meeting at the time and place, and to deal with the matters in the manner, stated in the notice.

 (2) At a joint meeting, the Committee members present at the meeting must vote on which Chair (or presiding member) is to be the Chair of the joint meeting.

 (3) For the purpose of choosing a Chair, a Committee member may cast one vote in respect of each Committee of which he or she is a member.

 (4) There is a quorum at a joint meeting if there is a quorum for each Committee.

 (5) At a joint meeting:
 (a) decisions are to be made by a majority of the votes cast by the members present and voting; and
 (b) each member has one vote in respect of each Committee of which he or she is a member.

 (6) A decision made at a joint meeting is taken to be a decision of each Committee for the purposes of any advice or recommendation provided to the Secretary by either Committee.
Note: Decisions at a joint meeting relate to the recommendations and advice a Committee may provide to the Secretary under subsections 52B(4) and 52C(4) of the Act.

 (7) Each Committee must keep a record of the proceedings of the joint meeting.

Division 3D—Procedure for amending the current Poisons Standard

Subdivision 3D.1—Preliminary