AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ACT 1983
- SECT 11
Advisory Councils and committees

(1)

The Board shall establish an Advisory Council under the name Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council.

(2)

The Board may also establish:

(a)

an Advisory Council in relation to any State;

(b)

an Advisory Council in relation to any Territory; and

(c)

an Advisory Council in relation to any region of Australia.

(3)

The function of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council is, either on its own initiative or at the request of the Board, to advise the Board on matters relating to the Corporation's broadcasting programs.

(4)

The function of an Advisory Council established under subsection (2) in relation to a State, Territory or region is, either on its own initiative or at the request of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council, to advise the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council on matters relating to the Corporation's broadcasting programs in that State, Territory or region.

(5)

An Advisory Council shall consist of such persons as the Board from time to time appoints.

(6)

In making appointments to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council, the Board shall have regard to the desirability of including in the membership of that Advisory Council a broad representation of the Australian community.

(7)

In the case of each Advisory Council, the Board shall appoint one of the members of the Advisory Council to be the Chairperson of the Advisory Council and another of the members of the Advisory Council to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council.

(8)

In addition to Advisory Councils, the Board may establish advisory committees, consisting of such persons as the Board appoints, to furnish advice to the Board on particular matters or classes of matters relating to the functions of the Corporation.

(9)

The Board may determine:

(a)

the manner in which an Advisory Council or advisory committee is to perform its functions; and

(b)

the procedure to be followed at or in relation to meetings of an Advisory Council or advisory committee, including matters with respect to:

(i)

the convening of meetings of the Advisory Council or advisory committee;

(ii)

the number of members of the Advisory Council or advisory committee who are to constitute a quorum;

(iii)

the selection of a member of the Advisory Council or advisory committee to preside at meetings of the Advisory Council or advisory committee at which the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council or advisory committee are not present; and

(iv)

the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the Advisory Council or advisory committee are to be decided;

and the Managing Director shall notify each Advisory Council or advisory committee in writing of any determination by the Board under this subsection in relation to that Advisory Council or advisory committee.

(10)

If the Board decides that the members of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council should be remunerated, those members shall be paid by the Corporation such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

(11)

Subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, members of an Advisory Council or advisory committee shall be paid by the Corporation such allowances as are prescribed by the regulations.

(12)

Where the Board receives any advice from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council or from an advisory committee, the Board shall have regard to the advice.