Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL ACT 1975 - SECT 20

             (1)  For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , establish:

                     (a)  a single co‑ordinating Board; and

                     (b)  such number of other Boards as he or she thinks fit;

and name those Boards as he or she thinks fit.

             (2)  The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , revoke the notice under subsection (1) by which a Board was established.

             (3)  A notice under subsection (2) shall take effect on a date specified in the notice, not being a date earlier than the date of publication of the notice.

             (4)  Where a notice under subsection (2) is published in the Gazette , then, on the day on which the notice takes effect:

                     (a)  the Board to which the notice relates ceases to exist; and

                     (b)  the members of the Board cease to hold office as such members.