Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:schedule:4:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 16/31)
Character Range: 196383–199171

recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by the Minister.

Proceedings at meetings of Augmented Review Panel etc.

Chairperson of Panel must preside at meetings

"141Y.(1) The Chairperson of an Augmented Review Panel must preside at all meetings of an Augmented Review Panel at which he or she is present.

Members present to elect one of their number to preside if Chairperson not present

"(2) If the Chairperson of an Augmented Review Panel is not present at a meeting of an Augmented Review Panel:

     (a) the Electoral Commissioner or the person nominated by the Electoral Commissioner must preside; or

     (b) if the person referred to in paragraph (a) is not present at the meeting—the members present must elect one of their number to preside.

Quorum

"(3) At a meeting of an Augmented Review Panel, 4 members constitute a quorum. At least one of the members constituting the quorum must be a member referred to in paragraph 141S(1)(e).

Questions arising to be determined by majority

"(4) Questions arising at a meeting of an Augmented Review Panel must be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

Member presiding to have deliberative and casting vote

"(5) The member presiding at a meeting of an Augmented Review Panel has a deliberative vote and, if the votes are equal, also has a casting vote.

Augmented Review Panel may regulate conduct of its meetings

"(6) An Augmented Review Panel may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it considers fit.

Augmented Review Panel may inform itself as it considers fit

"(7) An Augmented Review Panel may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it considers fit.

Australian Electoral Commission must assist Augmented Review Panel

"(8) The Australian Electoral Commission must, on the written request of an Augmented Review Panel, give the Augmented Review Panel such information and assistance as the Panel reasonably requires for the purposes of this Division.

"Subdivision D—Administrative provisions

Subdivision applies to members of Review Panels and members of Augmented Review Panels

"141Z. This Subdivision applies to members of Review Panels and members of Augmented Review Panels.

Remuneration and allowances

"141ZA. A member of a Panel is entitled to remuneration and allowances in accordance with section 194.

Panel—disclosure of interests at meetings

"141ZB.(1) A member of a Panel who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Panel must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the Panel.

"(2) A disclosure under