National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012

The Minister must, by writing, establish a committee to be known as the regional consultative committee.

For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

The functions of the committee are:

to facilitate communication between the Commonwealth, the operator of the facility (if any) at the selected site and persons living in or near the region where the selected site is situated; and

such other functions as are prescribed under paragraph (4)(a).

An instrument made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

The regulations may prescribe matters relating to the committee, including, but not limited to, the following:

the functions of the committee;

the operation and procedures of the committee;

membership of the committee;

term of appointment of members;

remuneration of members;

resignation of members;

disclosure of interests by members;

termination of appointment of members;

leave of absence of members.

If no regulations are in force under subsection (4), the committee may operate in the way determined in writing by the committee.