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1996
The Parliament of
the
Commonwealth of
Australia
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first
time
Civil Aviation
Amendment Bill 1996
No. ,
1996
(Transport and Regional
Development)
A Bill for an Act to amend the
Civil Aviation Act 1988
9604320—980/20.5.1996—(43/96) Cat. No. 96
4567 5 ISBN 0644 442166
Contents
A Bill for an Act to
amend the Civil Aviation Act
1988
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Civil Aviation Amendment Act
1996.
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
Assent.
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any
other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its
terms.
1 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
Deputy Chairperson means the Deputy Chairperson of the
Board.
2 Subsection 3(1) (definition of
member)
Omit “Chairperson”, substitute “Chairperson and the
Deputy Chairperson”.
3 After paragraph 33(1)(a)
Insert:
(aa) a Deputy Chairperson; and
4 Paragraph 33(1)(c)
Omit “3”, substitute “4”.
5 Subsection 38(1)
Omit “appoint a member”, substitute “appoint the Deputy
Chairperson or another member”.
6 After subsection 38(1)
Insert:
(2) The Minister may appoint a member (other than the Director) to act as
the Deputy Chairperson:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Deputy Chairperson, whether or not
an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Deputy Chairperson
is acting as the Chairperson, is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for
any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
7 Paragraph 38(3)(b)
After “Chairperson”, insert “or the Deputy
Chairperson”.
8 Paragraph 39(2)(b)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(b) must convene a meeting if he or she receives a written request signed
by at least 2 members.
9 After subsection 39(4)
Insert:
(4A) If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting, the Deputy
Chairperson must preside.
10 Subsection 39(5)
Omit “is not present”, substitute “and the Deputy
Chairperson are not present”.
11 Subsection 39(6)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(6) At a meeting, a quorum consists of the number of members that
constitutes a majority of the members for the time being holding
office.