Science and Industry Research (Consultative Council) Regulations

Science and Industry Research (Consultative Council) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1979 No. 207 as amended

made under the

Science and Industry Research Act 1949

This compilation was prepared on 27 August 2004
taking into account amendments up to SR 1988 No. 77

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Interpretation 

 3 Membership of Consultative Council 

 4 Deputy Chairperson 

 5 Meetings 

 6 Inquiries 

 7 Minority reports 

Notes   

1 Citation [see Note 1]

  These Regulations may be cited as the Science and Industry Research (Consultative Council) Regulations.

2 Interpretation

  In these Regulations:

Consultative Council means the Consultative Council established by section 56 of the Act.

the Act means the Science and Industry Research Act 1949.

3 Membership of Consultative Council

 (1) The Consultative Council shall consist of the following members:

 (a) a Chairperson, being a person referred to in paragraph 56 (1) (a) of the Act, appointed by the Board;

 (b) persons, not exceeding 7 in number, referred to in paragraph 56 (1) (a) of the Act, appointed by the Board;

 (c) 2 persons, being representatives of the CSIRO Officers Association, appointed by that Association;

 (d) 2 persons, being representatives of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Technical Association, appointed by that Association;

 (e) 1 person, being a representative of the Administrative and Clerical Officers’ Association, Commonwealth Public Service, appointed by that Association;

 (f) 1 person, being a representative of the Australian Public Service Association, appointed by that Association;

 (g) 1 person, being a representative of the C.S.I.R.O. Laboratory Craftsmen Association, appointed by that Association; and

 (h) 1 person, being a representative of registered organisations whose members include officers, appointed by the Consultative Council on the nomination of those registered organisations.

 (2) The Chairperson of the Consultative Council may be referred to as the Chairman or Chairwoman, as the case requires.

 (3) A power referred to in subregulation (1) to make an appointment to the Consultative Council shall be construed as including a power to remove or suspend any person appointed, and to appoint another such person temporarily to act in the place of any person so suspended or in place of any sick or absent member of the Consultative Council.

 (4) A person appointed, in accordance with this regulation, temporarily to act in the place of a member of the Consultative Council has all the functions, powers and duties of the member in whose place he is acting and, for the purpose of constituting a quorum at a meeting of the Consultative Council, shall be taken to be the member in whose place he is acting.

 (5) The power of the Consultative Council to remove or suspend a person appointed under paragraph (1) (h) or to appoint another person temporarily to act in the place of such a person shall only be exercisable upon the recommendation of the registered organisations referred to in that paragraph.

 (6) The appointment of the member referred to in paragraph (1) (h) is not invalidated, and shall not be called in question, by reason of a defect or irregularity in connection with his nomination.

 (7) The Consultative Council shall be deemed to have been constituted upon the appointment of the members referred to in paragraphs (1) (a) to (g) inclusive.

 (8) The performance of the functions of the Consultative Council is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Consultative Council.

 (9) In this regulation, registered organisation means an organisation (other than an organisation referred to in paragraph (1) (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g)) that is registered under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904.

4 Deputy Chairperson

 (1) There shall be a Deputy Chairperson of the Consultative Council who shall be chosen by the Consultative Council from the members who are representatives of organisations of officers.

 (2) The Deputy Chairperson of the Consultative Council may be referred to as the Deputy Chairman or Deputy Chairwoman, as the case requires.

5 Meetings

 (1) The Consultative Council shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions, but shall meet at least once in each year.

 (2) The Chairperson of the Consultative Council:

 (a) may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Consultative Council, and shall comply with any resolution of the Consultative Council that a meeting be convened; and

 (b) shall, if directed to do so by the Board, convene a meeting of the Consultative Council.

 (3) At a meeting of the Consultative Council a quorum is constituted by the Chairperson of the Consultative Council (or in his absence, the Deputy Chairperson) and 9 other members, of whom:

 (a) 4 shall be persons appointed under paragraph 3 (1) (a) or (b);

 (b) 5 shall be representatives of organisations of officers.

 (4) The Chairperson of the Consultative Council shall preside at all meetings of the Consultative Council at which he is present.

 (5) The Deputy Chairperson of the Consultative Council shall preside at a meeting of the Consultative Council at which no other person entitled to preside at the meeting is present.

 (6) All questions arising at a meeting of the Consultative Council shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

 (7) The Consultative Council may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it thinks fit.

 (8) The Consultative Council may invite a person to attend a meeting of the Consultative Council for the purpose of advising or informing the Consultative Council on any matter.

 (9) In this regulation, year means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July 1979 and each subsequent period of 12 months.

6 Inquiries

  The Consultative Council may, as a whole or by means of
sub-committees or individual members of the Consultative Council appointed by it for the purpose, conduct such inquiries as appear to the Consultative Council to be necessary for the full and proper consideration of any matter before it.

7 Minority reports

  Where the voting on a resolution of the Consultative Council relating to a report to be made by the Consultative Council to the Board is not unanimous, the report to the Board shall be accompanied by a statement in summary form of the views of those members who were present at the meeting but did not vote in favour of the resolution.

Notes to the Science and Industry Research (Consultative Council) Regulations

Note 1

The Science and Industry Research (Consultative Council) Regulations (in force under the Science and Industry Research Act 1949) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1979 No. 207 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Table of Amendments