Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 No. 51, 1974 - SECT 19

19. (1) The Chairman may, by writing signed by him, direct that the powers of
the Commission under this Act in relation to a matter shall be exercised by a
Division of the Commission constituted by the Chairman and such other members
(not being less than two in number) as are specified in the direction.

(2) Where the Chairman has given a direction under sub-section (1), he may, by
writing signed by him, at any time before the Division of the Commission
specified in the direction has made a determination in relation to the matter,
revoke the direction or amend the direction in relation to the membership of
the Division or in any other respect, and where the membership of a Division
of the Commission is changed, the Division as constituted after the change may
complete the determination of the matter.

(3) For the purposes of the determination of a matter specified in a direction
given under sub-section (1), the Commission shall be deemed to consist of the
Division of the Commission specified in the direction.

(4) The Chairman is not required to attend a meeting of a Division of the
Commission if he does not think fit to do so.

(5) At a meeting of a Division of the Commission at which neither the Chairman
nor the Deputy Chairman is present, a member of the Commission nominated for
the purpose by the Chairman shall preside.

(6) Notwithstanding section 18, at a meeting of a Division of the Commission,
two members form a quorum.

(7) A Division of the Commission may exercise powers of the Commission under
this Act notwithstanding that another Division of the Commission is exercising
powers of the Commission at the same time.