Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00549:section:65
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00549
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 65
Character Range: 81107–83209

65  Decision‑making by ASDMAC
 (1) The regulations may specify:
 (a) the manner in which the ASDMAC is to perform its functions; and
 (b) the procedure to be followed at or in relation to meetings of the ASDMAC, including matters with respect to the following:
 (i) the convening of meetings of the ASDMAC;
 (ii) the number of ASDMAC members who are to constitute a quorum;
 (iii) the selection of an ASDMAC member to preside at meetings of the ASDMAC in the absence of the ASDMAC Chair;
 (iv) the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the ASDMAC are to be decided.
 (1A) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) may make different provision in relation to meetings of any or all of the following ASDMAC members:
 (a) the ASDMAC Chair;
 (b) ASDMAC primary members;
 (c) ASDMAC review members.
 (2) A resolution is taken to have been passed at a meeting of ASDMAC members (other than ASDMAC review members) if:
 (a) without meeting, a majority of those ASDMAC members indicate agreement with the resolution in accordance with the method determined by the ASDMAC under subsection (4); and
 (b) all those ASDMAC members were informed of the proposed resolution, or reasonable efforts had been made to inform all those ASDMAC members of the proposed resolution.
 (2A) A resolution is taken to have been passed at a meeting of ASDMAC review members if:
 (a) without meeting, a majority of the ASDMAC review members indicate agreement with the resolution in accordance with the method determined by the ASDMAC under subsection (4); and
 (b) all the ASDMAC review members were informed of the proposed resolution, or reasonable efforts had been made to inform all the ASDMAC review members of the proposed resolution.
 (3) Paragraph (2)(a) or (2A)(a) does not apply to an ASDMAC member who is prevented by section 59 from deliberating on the proposed resolution.
 (4) Subsection (2) or (2A) has effect only if the ASDMAC:
 (a) determines that that subsection has effect; and
 (b) determines the method by which the relevant ASDMAC members are to indicate agreement with resolutions.