Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES ACT 1989 - SECT 7

             (1)  The following persons are, subject to this Part, members of the Institute:

                     (a)  all persons who, immediately before the commencement of this section, were members of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies;

                     (b)  all persons who, immediately before that commencement, were listed in a register maintained by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies as associate members or corresponding members of that Institute;

                     (c)  such other persons as are appointed by the Council to be members of the Institute.

             (2)  The Council shall not appoint a person to be a member of the Institute unless:

                     (a)  the person has applied for membership of the Institute in accordance with the Institute rules;

                     (b)  the person has a demonstrated interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies;

                     (c)  the Research Advisory Committee has advised the Council whether or not the Committee considers the person should be appointed; and

                     (d)  the Council has considered the advice of the Committee.