Committee procedures
41F Committee procedures
In performing its functions, a committee:
must act in accordance with this Division; and
must act with as little formality and as quickly as this Division and a proper consideration of the issues before the committee allow; and
is not bound by the rules of evidence; and
may obtain information about an issue in any way it considers appropriate (subject to subregulation 42(9)); and
may receive information or submissions orally or in writing; and
must comply with any directions given, in writing, to the committee by the Minister or the Secretary about the committee’s performance of its functions (other than a direction about advice given or proposed to be given by the committee).
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