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Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

Prohibited and regulated activities - Advisory committee - Guidelines and advice

40: Public meetings on proposed significant advice

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"Meetings where you can have your say on important advice proposals"

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If a lot of people want to talk about a proposal for advice that is covered by section 39, the advisory committee has to hold meetings so people can have their say. You will be told when and where the meetings are if you want to speak at one. The committee will also put a notice on the Internet and in other places to let everyone know when and where the meetings are, and that anyone can attend. The meetings where people can talk about the proposal will be open to the public. You can go to these meetings and listen to what others have to say about the proposal.

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Part 2Prohibited and regulated activities
Advisory committee: Guidelines and advice

40Public meetings on proposed significant advice

  1. If, in the opinion of the advisory committee, a significant number of persons wish to make oral submissions on a proposal to give advice of the kind to which section 39 applies, the advisory committee must hold as many meetings as are required to enable those submissions to be made.

  2. The advisory committee must—

  3. notify the persons who wish to make oral submissions of the time and place of any meeting to be held under subsection (1); and
    1. publish a notice on the Internet and in any other publication the committee thinks appropriate that states the time, place, and purpose of any such meeting and that it will be held in public.

      1. A meeting held under subsection (1) must be held in public.