Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00317:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00317
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 4499–5832

7  Composition of Ethics Committee
  For the purposes of subsection 16(2) of the Act, the Ethics Committee consists of the following members:
 (a) a Chair of the Ethics Committee;
 (b) a Deputy Chair of the Ethics Committee;
 (c) the Director or a person nominated by the Director;
 (d) at least one person with knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people;
 (e) at least one person with knowledge of, and current experience in, areas of research that are regularly considered by the Ethics Committee;
 (f) a person nominated by the persons responsible in the States and Territories for registering births, deaths and marriages;
 (g) at least one person who performs a pastoral care role in a community;
 (h) at least one lawyer;
 (i) at least 2 persons (including at least one man and at least one woman) who:
 (i) are able to represent general community attitudes; and
 (ii) are not affiliated with the Institute; and
 (iii) are not currently involved in medical, scientific or legal work.
Example 1: For paragraph (d), a medical practitioner, clinical psychologist, social worker or nurse.
Example 2: For paragraph (g), an Aboriginal elder or a minister of religion.
Note: The members of the Ethics Committee are appointed by the Institute under subsection 16(1) of the Act.