Intoxicating Substances Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part IV · Treatment and Rehabilitation
20. Advisory Committees for approved institutions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister shall appoint for any approved institution or institutions an Advisory Committee which shall have such functions as are conferred upon it by this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
approved institution
“approved institution” means any place or premises declared by the Minister to be an approved institution under section 19(1);
Every such Committee shall consist of a Chairman and not less than two other members.
The Chairman and members of an Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Minister for a term not exceeding 3 years, but may be re-appointed, or may at any time be removed from office by the Minister, or may at any time resign from their office by writing addressed to the Minister.
Advisory Committee
“Advisory Committee”, in relation to any approved institution, means an Advisory Committee appointed for the approved institution under section 20;
Three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Committee.
The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Committee at which he is present and in his absence the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.
Every question before the Committee shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting thereon, and in the
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event of an equality of votes the Chairman or the member presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.
Subject to the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, the Committee may determine its own procedure.
Any order of the Committee may be signed by the Chairman or a member of the Committee.
Terms defined in s 2
Advisory Committee
Defined · s 2“Advisory Committee”, in relation to any approved institution, means an Advisory Committee appointed for the approved institution under section 20;
approved institution
Defined · s 2“approved institution” means any place or premises declared by the Minister to be an approved institution under section 19(1);