Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 No. 6 of 1983 - SECT 11

11. (1) The Board shall establish an Advisory Council under the name
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council.

(2) The Board may also establish-

   (a)  an Advisory Council in relation to any State;

   (b)  an Advisory Council in relation to any Territory; and

   (c)  an Advisory Council in relation to any region of Australia.

(3) The functions of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council
are-

   (a)  either on its own initiative or at the request of the Board, to
        furnish advice to the Board on matters relating to
        broadcasting programs and television programs of the Corporation; and

   (b)  either on its own initiative or at the request of the Managing
        Director, to make recommendations to the Managing Director in
        accordance with sub-section 82 (3).

(4) The functions of an Advisory Council established under sub-section (2)
are-

   (a)  in the case of an Advisory Council established in relation to a State,
        Territory or region-either on its own initiative or at the request of
        the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council, to furnish
        advice to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council on
        matters relating to broadcasting programs and television programs of
        the Corporation in that State, Territory or region, as the case may
        be; and

   (b)  in the case of an Advisory Council established in relation to a State
        or Territory-either on its own initiative or at the request of the
        Managing Director, to make recommendations to the Managing Director
        with respect to the appointment of Community Affairs Officers in
        relation to that State or Territory.

(5) An Advisory Council shall consist of such persons as the Board from time
to time appoints.

(6) In making appointments to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Advisory Council, the Board shall have regard to the desirability of including
in the membership of that Advisory Council a broad representation of the
Australian community.

(7) In the case of each Advisory Council, the Board shall appoint one of the
members of the Advisory Council to be the Chairman of the Advisory Council and
another of the members of the Advisory Council to be the Deputy Chairman of
the Advisory Council.

(8) In addition to Advisory Councils, the Board may establish advisory
committees, consisting of such persons as the Board appoints, to furnish
advice to the Board on particular matters or classes of matters relating to
the functions of the Corporation.

(9) The Board may determine-

   (a)  the manner in which an Advisory Council or advisory committee is to
        perform its functions; and

   (b)  the procedure to be followed at or in relation to meetings of an
        Advisory Council or advisory committee, including matters with respect
        to-

        (i)    the convening of meetings of the Advisory Council or advisory
               committee;

        (ii)   the number of members of the Advisory Council or
               advisory committee who are to constitute a quorum;

        (iii)  the selection of a member of the Advisory Council or advisory
               committee to preside at meetings of the Advisory Council or
               advisory committee at which the Chairman and the
               Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Council or advisory committee
               are not present; and

        (iv)   the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the
               Advisory Council or advisory committee are to be decided, and
               the Managing Director shall notify each Advisory Council or
               advisory committee in writing of any determination by the Board
               under this sub-section in relation to that Advisory Council or
               advisory committee.

(10) If the Board decides that the members of the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation Advisory Council should be remunerated, those members shall be
paid by the Corporation such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration
Tribunal.

(11) Subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973, members of an Advisory
Council or advisory committee shall be paid by the Corporation such allowances
as are prescribed by the regulations.

(12) Where the Board receives any advice from the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation Advisory Council or from an advisory committee, the Board shall
have regard to the advice.