Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Committee shall consist of:
(a) 4 persons, each of whom represents a different collecting institution;
(b) a member of The Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee;
(c) a nominee of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; and
(d) 4 persons having experience relevant to the cultural heritage of
(1A) The member referred to in paragraph (1)(c) must be:
(a) a person of the Aboriginal race of
(b) a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the
(2) A member of the Committee:
(a) shall be appointed by the Minister;
(b) holds office on a part-time basis;
(c) holds office for such period, not exceeding 4 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment; and
(d) is eligible for re-appointment.
(3) The Minister shall designate, in writing, one of the members to be the Chairperson.
(4) The Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or the Chairwoman.
(5) The exercise of a power or the performance of a function by the Committee is not invalidated by reason only that:
(a) there is a vacancy for a period of not more than 3 months in an office of a member referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (c); or
(b) the number of members referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (d) falls below 4 for a period of not more than 3 months.
(6) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be taken to represent a collecting institution if the person holds a senior position in connection with the collecting functions of that institution.
(7) In this section, collecting institution means:
(a) a public art gallery;
(b) a public museum;
(c) a public library; or
(d) public archives.