Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION (ACT) ACT 2003 (NO. 58 OF 2003) - SECT 18

    (1)     The board may, with the unanimous agreement of all the members of the board (other than the CEO), establish a committee or committees to assist in carrying out the functions of the board.

    (2)     The board may dissolve a committee at any time.

    (3)     The functions of a committee are as determined by the unanimous agreement of all the members of the board (other than the CEO).

    (4)     However, the board cannot determine that a committee has the function of determining whether an ACC Territory intelligence operation is a special operation or whether an ACC Territory investigation is a special investigation.

    (5)     In exercising its functions, a committee must comply with any directions given to the committee by the board.

    (6)     A question arising at a meeting of a committee is to be decided by a majority of the votes of committee members present.

    (7)     However, the CEO is not entitled to vote on any question arising at a meeting of a committee of which the CEO is a member.

    (8)     A committee must inform the other members of the board of its decisions.

    (9)     A committee may regulate proceedings at its meetings as it considers appropriate.

    (10)     A committee must ensure that minutes of its meetings are kept.