National Workplace Relations Consultative Council Act 2002

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

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

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

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

After that 24‑month period, the Committee must meet at least once during each further 12‑month period.

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).

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

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.

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