Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The number of members of the Council shall be not less than 10 nor more than 14.
(2) Subject to subsection (4B), the Council shall consist of:
(a) the Chairperson;
(b) the Chairperson of each Board;
(e) subject to subsections (1) and (4), such number of persons who practise or have practised the arts or are otherwise associated with the arts as the Minister thinks fit; and
(f) subject to subsections (1) and (3B), such number of community interest representatives as the Minister thinks fit.
(2A) The members of the Council, other than the Chairperson and the members referred to in paragraph (2)(b), are to be appointed by the Minister.
(3) The Chairperson is to be appointed by the Governor‑General.
(3A) Subject to subsection (4A), the members of the Council hold office on a part‑time basis.
(3B) At least one of the members of the Council must be a community interest representative.
(4) In appointing members of the Council referred to in paragraph (2)(e), the Minister shall endeavour to ensure that:
(a) a majority of the members holding office pursuant to that paragraph are persons who practise or have practised the arts; and
(b) the membership of the Council includes a reasonable balance of persons who practise or have practised the various arts.
(4A) The Chairperson may be appointed either as a full‑time member or as a part‑time member.
(4B) In the event that the Chairperson is a part‑time member, the person from time to time holding, or performing the duties of, the office of General Manager is, ex officio , a member of the Council.
(5) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Council is not affected by reason only of:
(a) there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Council; or
(b) the number of members of the Council falling below 10 for a period of not more than 6 months.
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