Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A Security Management Board is established by this section.
(2) The Board consists of:
(a) the Secretary of the joint Department, or an SES employee of that department nominated by the Presiding Officers in writing; and
(b) an SES employee of the Department of the Senate nominated by the President of the Senate in writing; and
(c) an SES employee of the Department of the House of Representatives nominated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in writing ; and
(d) either:
(i) the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or
(ii) a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police or a senior executive AFP employee (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ) who is nominated by the Presiding Officers in writing.
(3) The Board may, with the approval in writing of the Presiding Officers:
(a) invite other members of the Parliamentary Service to attend its meetings; and
(b) invite the heads of other organisations to attend or be represented at its meetings.
(4) The Presiding Officers will appoint a Board member to chair meetings of the Board.
(5) The function of the Board is to provide advice as required to the Presiding Officers on security policy, and the management or operation of security measures, for Parliament House.