Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL COUNCILS AND ASSOCIATIONS ACT 1976 No. 186 of 1976 - SECT 22

22. (1) The Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after the conclusion of an
election, under section 21, of councillors of an Aboriginal Council, convene
and preside over the first meeting of the Council after that election for the
purpose of-

   (a)  adopting the Rules of the Council; and

   (b)  electing a Chairman of the Council.

(2) A quorum for a meeting of an Aboriginal Council under this section is a
number of councillors that is not less than two-thirds of the total number of
councillors constituting the Council.

(3) A question arising at a meeting of an Aboriginal Council under this
section shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the councillors present
and voting and, in the event of the votes being equal, the Registrar has a
casting vote.

(4) If-

   (a)  a motion for the adoption of the Rules of the Council has been passed;
        and

   (b)  the Registrar is of the opinion that the Rules are inconsistent with
        this Act, the Registrar shall explain to the meeting his reasons for
        considering that the Rules are inconsistent with this Act and shall,
        thereupon, rescind the motion.

(5) Where a motion for the adoption of the Rules of the Council has been
rescinded under sub-section (4), a further motion for the adoption of other
Rules of the Council may be moved.

(6) Where Rules of the Council that are not inconsistent with this Act have
been adopted, the Rules thereupon take effect and the Registrar shall obtain,
and keep in his office, a copy of those Rules.

(7) The Registrar may adjourn a meeting of an Aboriginal Council under this
section from time to time for the purpose of enabling further consideration of
any question before the meeting.

(8) If the Registrar is satisfied that Rules of the Council that are not
inconsistent with this Act will not be adopted at a meeting under this
section, he shall declare the meeting closed.

(9) A motion for the election of a Chairman of the Aboriginal Council shall
not be moved until Rules of the Council that are not inconsistent with this
Act have been adopted and, on a Chairman being elected, the Registrar shall
cease to preside over, or to take any further part in, the meeting.
(10) In this section, ''this Act'' includes the regulations.