The general functions of the Committee are:

(a) Reviewing annual financial statements of council including its annual report, to ensure that they present fairly the state of affairs of Council: and

(b) Proposing and providing information relevant to a review of Council's strategic management plans or annual business plan; and

(c) Proposing and reviewing, the exercise of powers under Section 130A; and

(d) If Council has exempted a subsidiary from the requirement to have an audit committee, the functions that would, apart from the exemption, have been performed by the subsidiary's audit committee; and

(e) Liaising with Council's auditor; and

(f) Reviewing the adequacy of the financial governance, risk management, accounting, internal control, reporting and other financial management policies and systems and practices of Council on a regular basis; and

(g) Any other matter that Council may refer to the Committee

Membership of the Committee comprises of five (5) members, being four (4) elected members and one (1) external independent representative.

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