Victorian Numbered Acts

ELECTORAL AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES LEGISLATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006 (NO 44 OF 2006) - SECT 19

    (1)     In section 25(1) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 for "sub-sections (2) and (3)" substitute "this section".

    (2)     After section 25(3) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 insert —

    "(4)     Subject to sub-section (5), a Joint Investigatory Committee may conduct all or any part of a meeting at which one or more members participate by audio link or audio visual link.

    (5)     A Joint Investigatory Committee may only use an audio link or audio visual link if—

        (a)     the Joint Investigatory Committee has by a unanimous resolution approved the use of the audio link or audio visual link; and

        (b)     the Joint Investigatory Committee is satisfied that the quality of the audio link or audio visual link will enable members who are present at a meeting to verify the identity of a member participating by the audio link or audio visual link.".