Tourism Tasmania Act 1996

Section 13(4)

1. Membership of committees

A committee consists of such number of persons as the Board determines.

The chief executive officer may not be a member of the audit committee.

The chairperson of the audit committee must be a director.

2. Conditions of appointment

A member of a committee is entitled to be paid such remuneration and allowances as are determined by the Minister.

A member of a committee holds that office for the term, and on the conditions, determined by the Board.

3. Meetings

Meetings of a committee are to be held in accordance with any directions given by the Board.

A committee may obtain assistance, information and advice from any person.

Except as provided by this Schedule, a committee may regulate the calling of, and the conduct of business at, its meetings.

4. Disclosure of interests

If –

the member, as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the member's knowledge, must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the committee.

Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, or both.

a member of a committee has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee; and

the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the member's duties in relation to consideration of the matter –

Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, or both.

A disclosure under subclause (1) is to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and, unless the committee otherwise determines, the member of the committee must not –

be present during any deliberation of the committee in relation to the matter; or

take part in any decision of the committee in relation to the matter.

For the purpose of making a determination under subclause (2), the member of the committee to whom the determination relates must not –

be present during any deliberation of the committee for the purpose of making the determination; or

take part in making the determination.

Subclause (1) does not apply –

in respect of a contract for a good or service supplied by the Authority if that good or service is ordinarily supplied by the Authority and is supplied on the same terms as it is ordinarily supplied to other persons in the same situation; or

in respect of an interest that arises only because the member of a committee also is a State Service officer or State Service employee; or

in respect of a member of a committee who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter if the benefit or detriment likely to be received is one that will be received in common with all or a substantial proportion of the tourism industry in Tasmania.