Government Boards and Committees, 21 September 2012

Contents
Document Control 2
Section 1 Introduction 5
1.1 Purpose 5
1.2 Background 5
1.3 Recommendations 7
1.4 Role 9
1.5 Criteria 9
Section 2 Reconciliation 12
2.1 Background 12
2.2 Reconciliation Results 14
Section 3 Proposed Abolitions 26
3.1 Alternatives 26
3.2 Abolition Criteria 26
3.3 Recommended Reductions 27
Section 4 Joint Administration 29
4.1 Role of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet 30
4.2 Role of the Public Sector Commission 30
4.3 Future Joint Management 31
Section 5 Management of boards and committees 32
5.1 Policies 32
5.2 Establishment and Abolition 32
5.3 Appointments and Reappointments 33
5.4 New Database 34
Section 6 Remuneration 37
6.1 Ineligible Members 37
6.2 Remuneration process 38
6.3 Eligibility Changes 38
Appendix 1: Register of Government Boards and Committees 41
Appendix 2: Reconciliation Methodology 54
Appendix 3: Abolished/Ceased Government boards and committees 56
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