Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts7. Before section 15FA of the Principal Act the following Division and Division heading are inserted in Part IIIA:
“15FAA. (1) There is established a Product Safety Advisory Committee having the functions conferred or imposed on it by this Act.
“(2) The Product Safety Advisory Committee consists of—
(a) a person appointed by the Minister as Chairperson of the Committee;
(b) a public servant employed in the Bureau appointed by the Minister as Executive Officer of the Committee; and
(c) such other persons appointed by the Minister as the Minister considers to be qualified by reason of their knowledge or expertise on matters related to product safety.
“(3) If the Chairperson is unable to exercise the functions of Chairperson, they shall be exercised by a member of the Committee appointed by the Minister as acting Chairperson.
“15FAB. (1) Subject to subsection (4) a member of the Product Safety Advisory Committee holds office in accordance with the terms of his or her appointment.
“(2) On the expiration of any period of appointment or reappointment, a member of the Committee may be reappointed for a further period.
“(3) A member of the Committee may at any time resign from the Committee by notice in writing addressed to the Minister and delivered to the Director.
“(4) The Minister may at any time remove from office a member of the Committee by notice in writing addressed and delivered to the member.
“(5) The Executive Officer of the Committee vacates office as a member of the Committee on ceasing to be a public servant employed in the Bureau.
“15FAC. If a member of the Product Safety Advisory Committee is unable to carry out his or her duties for any period, the Minister may appoint another person whom the Minister considers to have knowledge or expertise on matters related to product safety to act in the place of that member for that period, and a person so appointed is deemed during that period to be a member of the Committee.
“15FAD. (1) The Product Safety Advisory Committee with the prior approval of the Minister may co-opt any person whom it considers to have expertise in relation to the functions of the Committee.
“(2) A person co-opted under subsection (1) is, when attending a meeting of the Committee, deemed to be a member of the Committee and has a right to vote and participate in the Committee's proceedings.
“15FAE. The procedure for the calling of meetings of the Committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings shall be as determined by the Committee.
“15FAF. A decision supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Product Safety Advisory Committee shall be the decision of the Committee.
“15FAG. The Product Safety Advisory Committee shall cause full and accurate minutes to be kept of the proceedings at each meeting of the Committee.