The Chair of the Technical Working Group is a member of the Panel. The Chair of the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan Independent Science Panel is not a member of the Mackay-Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership Panel. Panel members will not be remunerated by the Mackay-Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership for their time. Role The role of the Panel is to: Genuinely work together and engage with other Mackay-Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership partners, the Technical Working Group, the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan Independent Scientific Panel. Implement Partnership decisions e.g. work program, communication plan etc. Address matters raised by or affecting partners. Preparation for, attendance at and contribution to Panel meetings. Report back to own organisations about partnership progress and actions. Make decisions using an evidence based approach. Provide data and information to the Reef Plan Independent Science Panel and Technical Working group, subject to commercial-in-confidence and a ‘to be negotiated’ data sharing agreement. When required, prepare documentation (assisted by EHP) for Panel meetings, implementing Partnership decisions or for making operational decisions. Communicate and promote (‘champion’) the MWHR2RP Program in relevant stakeholder and regional forums and with other related programs. Conflict of Interest Panel members must disclose material personal and professional interests which may constitute any conflict of interest. Declaration of interests will be recorded in the Minutes of the meeting. Subsequent involvement in the matter concerned shall be at the discretion of the Panel. Meetings Meeting frequency Unless otherwise agreed, the Panel will meet at least once every six to eight weeks in Mackay or via teleconference. Meeting notice Notice of at least five working days must be given in advance of each Panel meeting Absences and alternates The Panel members are expected to attend Panel meetings. If unable to attend a meeting, Panel members may propose alternate members or proxies, at the discretion of the Chair. If a Panel member can’t attend there is an obligation to provide a proxy and to ensure proxies and the organisation are briefed and proxies can speak for their organisation. Nomination of a proxy from the absentee Panel member’s organisation or another organisation from the same sector is encouraged. Observers
The Chair of the Technical Working Group is a member of the Panel. The Chair of the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan Independent Science Panel is not a member of the Mackay-Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership Panel. Panel members will not be remunerated by the Mackay-Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership for their time. Role The role of the Panel is to: Genuinely work together and engage with other Mackay-Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership partners, the Technical Working Group, the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan Independent Scientific Panel. Implement Partnership decisions e.g. work program, communication plan etc. Address matters raised by or affecting partners. Preparation for, attendance at and contribution to Panel meetings. Report back to own organisations about partnership progress and actions. Make decisions using an evidence based approach. Provide data and information to the Reef Plan Independent Science Panel and Technical Working group, subject to commercial-in-confidence and a ‘to be negotiated’ data sharing agreement. When required, prepare documentation (assisted by EHP) for Panel meetings, implementing Partnership decisions or for making operational decisions. Communicate and promote (‘champion’) the MWHR2RP Program in relevant stakeholder and regional forums and with other related programs. Conflict of Interest Panel members must disclose material personal and professional interests which may constitute any conflict of interest. Declaration of interests will be recorded in the Minutes of the meeting. Subsequent involvement in the matter concerned shall be at the discretion of the Panel. Meetings Meeting frequency Unless otherwise agreed, the Panel will meet at least once every six to eight weeks in Mackay or via teleconference. Meeting notice Notice of at least five working days must be given in advance of each Panel meeting Absences and alternates The Panel members are expected to attend Panel meetings. If unable to attend a meeting, Panel members may propose alternate members or proxies, at the discretion of the Chair. If a Panel member can’t attend there is an obligation to provide a proxy and to ensure proxies and the organisation are briefed and proxies can speak for their organisation. Nomination of a proxy from the absentee Panel member’s organisation or another organisation from the same sector is encouraged. Observers
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