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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949 - SECT 22A

Delegation by Board

  (1)   The Board may, by resolution, delegate to an eligible person, or to a committee of eligible persons, all or any of the Board's powers under this Act or the regulations.

  (2)   A delegate is, in the exercise of a power so delegated, subject to the directions of the Board.

  (3)   If the Board delegates a power to a committee of eligible persons, the Board:

  (a)   must appoint one of the members of the committee to be the Chairperson of the committee; and

  (b)   may determine the procedure to be followed in relation to meetings of the committee, including matters with respect to the following:

  (i)   the convening of meetings of the committee;

  (ii)   the number of members of the committee who are to constitute a quorum;

  (iii)   the selection of a member of the committee to preside at meetings of the committee at which the Chairperson of the committee is not present;

  (iv)   the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the committee are to be decided.

  (4)   In this section:

"eligible person" means:

  (a)   a member of the Board, other than the Chief Executive; or

  (b)   an officer of the Organisation who is concerned in, or takes part   in, the management of the Organisation;

but does not include a person who is a member of the Consultative Council established under section   56.

 



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