(1) For the purposes of this Act there shall be a committee, to be known as the Abortion Supervisory Committee.
(2) The Supervisory Committee shall consist of 3 members, of whom 2 shall be medical practitioners.
(3) Subject to section 12, every member shall be appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives, and 1 member shall be so appointed as chairman of the Supervisory Committee.
(4) The powers of the Supervisory Committee shall not be affected by any vacancy in its membership.
Section 10(2): amended, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).