Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 39/63)
Character Range: 109024–111808

inspection by corresponding Competent Authorities and the public.
 (2) The Competent Authority is taken to comply with subregulation (1) by ensuring that there is reasonable access to:
 (a) copies of information in a register; or
 (b) a computer terminal to inspect a register.

Division 2—Competent Authorities Panel

15.4  Membership and function of Panel
 (1) The Competent Authorities Panel (the Panel) consists of the following members:
 (a) the Competent Authority;
 (b) the Competent Authority or Authorities of each other participating jurisdiction;
 (c) any authority of another participating jurisdiction who performs functions and exercises powers under a law of the other jurisdiction about the transport of dangerous goods by rail.
 (2) The function of the Panel is to decide matters referred to the Panel by a person mentioned in subregulation (1) (a Panel member).

15.5  Panel meetings
 (1) The Panel may hold a meeting to decide a matter referred to the Panel.
 (2) The Panel may invite a person to be present at a meeting of the Panel to advise or inform, or make a submission to, the Panel.

15.6  Decisions of Panel
 (1) A Panel member has a single vote on a decision to be made by the Panel.
 (2) A matter that is referred to a meeting of the Panel must be decided by a majority of votes.
 (3) However, if there are 2 or more Panel members representing a participating jurisdiction, the members jointly have a single vote on a decision to be made by the Panel.
 (4) A decision is a valid decision of the Panel, even though it is not made at a meeting of the Panel, if each member of the Panel agrees in writing to the proposed decision.
 (5) However, if there are 2 or more Panel members representing a participating jurisdiction, it is sufficient if 1 or more of those members agree.
 (6) The Competent Authority must keep a record of each decision made by the Panel.
Note: Section 33B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cwlth) allows the Panel to permit its members to participate in a meeting by telephone, closed circuit television or any other means of communication.

Division 3—Recommendations by Competent Authority and corresponding Competent Authorities

15.7  Recommendations by Competent Authority
 (1) This regulation applies if the Competent Authority considers that a ground exists for a corresponding Competent Authority to do any of the following (the proposed action):
 (a) revoke or vary a corresponding determination that is not a corresponding administrative determination;
 (b) cancel or vary a corresponding administrative determination;
 (c) cancel or vary a corresponding approval or exemption;
 (d) cancel, suspend or vary a corresponding bulk driver or vehicle licence.
 (2) The Competent Authority may recommend, in writing, that the