Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL COUNCILS AND ASSOCIATIONS ACT 1976 No. 186 of 1976 - SECT 54

54. (1) Where an Incorporated Aboriginal Association alters its Rules, the
public officer of the Association shall, within 6 weeks after the making of
the alteration, file with the Registrar a notification of the alteration.

Penalty: $50.

(2) The Registrar shall consider an alteration filed under sub-section (1) and
shall-

   (a)  if he is satisfied that the Rules of the Incorporated Aboriginal
        Association as proposed to be altered are not inconsistent with this
        Act-approve the alteration; or

   (b)  if he is not so satisfied-refuse to approve the alteration.

(3) The Registrar shall notify the public officer of the Incorporated
Aboriginal Association, in writing, of his approval, or his refusal of
approval, of an alteration filed by the public officer under sub-section (1).

(4) An alteration referred to in sub-section (1) does not take effect unless
and until approved by the Registrar under sub-section (2).