Provisions with Respect to Members and Meetings of Racing Integrity Committee
Schedule 3 Provisions with Respect to Members and Meetings of Racing Integrity Committee
Section 57
Part 1 Preliminary
1. Interpretation In this Schedule –
member means a member of the Racing Integrity Committee or the deputy of a member.
member means a member of the Racing Integrity Committee or the deputy of a member.
member
Part 2 Membership
1. Term of office
A member appointed under section 57(2)(a) is appointed for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the member's instrument of appointment and, if eligible, may be reappointed.
A member appointed under section 57(2)(a) may serve any number of terms but not more than 3 terms, of whatever duration, in succession.
A person on the Board appointed to the Racing Integrity Committee under section 57(2)(b) holds that appointment until –
the person’s appointment to the Racing Integrity Committee is revoked by the Minister; or
the person is no longer on the Board.
2. Remuneration and allowances A member is entitled to be paid such remuneration and allowances as are specified in the member’s instrument of appointment.
3. Vacation of office
A member vacates office if the member–
dies; or
resigns; or
is removed from office under subclause (2), (3) or (4).
The Minister may remove a member from office if the member –
is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Racing Integrity Committee without the permission of the other members; or
becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the member's creditors or makes an assignment of the member's remuneration or estate for their benefit; or
is convicted, in Tasmania or elsewhere, of a crime or an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 12 months or longer; or
is convicted of an offence against this Act or another Act that relates to integrity in racing or animal welfare.
The Minister may remove a member from office if satisfied that the member is unable to perform adequately or competently the duties of office.
If the office of a member becomes vacant, the Minister may appoint a person to the vacant office for the remainder of that member’s term of office.
Part 3 Meetings
1. Procedure at meetings of Racing Integrity Committee
The quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Racing Integrity Committee is 3 members.
Any duly convened meeting of the Racing Integrity Committee at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Racing Integrity Committee.
A decision supported by a majority of votes cast at a meeting of the Racing Integrity Committee at which a quorum is present is the decision of the Committee if at least one of the majority of votes was cast by a person appointed to the Committee under section 57(2)(a).
The chairperson at a meeting of the Racing Integrity Committee has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.
2. Minutes The Racing Integrity Committee is to cause full and accurate minutes to be kept of its proceedings at meetings and must submit to the Commissioner and to Tasracing a copy of the minutes of each meeting within 30 days after the date on which the meeting is held.
3. Conduct of meetings Subject to this Act, the Racing Integrity Committee may regulate the calling of, and the conduct of business at, its meetings as it considers appropriate.
4. Expert Advice Subject to this Act, the Racing Integrity Committee may –
advise itself on any relevant matter in any way it thinks fit; and
seek expert advice from any person or body that is relevant to the matter to which the advice relates.
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