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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 07 Hansard (Thursday, 1 July 2004) . . Page.. 3248 ..

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10A Advisory  council

(1) The ACT Advisory Council on Gene Technology is established.

(2) The advisory council consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister.

Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

Note 3 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).

(3) The Minister must try to ensure that the following people are appointed as members:

(a) a person nominated by the chief executive who is to be the chairperson of the advisory council;

(b) a person nominated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation;

(c) a person nominated by a university based in the ACT who has professional skills or experience in research in a field relevant to gene technology;

(d) a person nominated by the ACT Rural Lessees’ Association;

(e) a person nominated by the ACT Sustainable Lands Group;

(f) a person nominated by the Canberra Region Branch Biotechnology Group of AusBiotech;

(g) a person who has professional skills or experience in the marketing of food crops;

(h) a person to represent the community generally.

(4) If an entity mentioned in subsection (3) (d) to (f) ceases to exist or does not nominate a member for appointment to the advisory council, the Minister must appoint a person nominated by another entity the Minister considers has similar objectives to the entity.

(5) The advisory council has the following functions:

(i) to investigate anything the Minister refers to the advisory council;

(j) to give advice in relation to proposals for research trials for GM food plants the Minister refers to the advisory council;

(k) to give policy advice in relation to licences issued under the Gene Technology Act 2003 that relate to GM food plants;

(l) to give advice on current developments and issues in relation to gene technology and its application to agriculture.

(6) Subject to any decision of the Minister, the advisory council may decide its own procedures.

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