Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL WORKPLACE RELATIONS CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL ACT 2002 - SECT 12G

  (1)   During the first 24 months after this section commences, the Committee must meet:

  (a)   at least once each year during the period that begins on 1   January and ends on 30   June; and

  (b)   at least once each year during the period that begins on 1   July and ends on 31   December.

Note:   A representative of a person, body or organisation may, under section   10A, be invited by the Minister to a meeting.

  (2)   After that 24 - month period, the Committee must meet at least once during each further 12 - month period.

  (3)   The Minister may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Committee and must do so whenever the holding of a meeting is necessary to comply with subsection   (1) or (2).

  (4)   The Minister must convene a meeting of the Committee whenever requested to do so by a majority of the members of the Committee.

  (5)   The Minister must preside at all meetings of the Committee at which the Minister is present, and, in the Minister's absence from a meeting, the person nominated under subsection   12F(1) to attend that meeting in the place of the Minister must preside.

  (6)   Subject to this section, the procedure to be followed at a meeting of the Committee must be determined by the Committee.