Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COUNCIL FOR ABORIGINAL RECONCILIATION ACT 1991 No. 127 of 1991 - SECT 14

14. (1) The Council consists of the following members:

   (a)  a Chairperson, who must be an Aborigine;

   (b)  a Deputy Chairperson;

   (c)  a person nominated by the Minister;

   (d)  a person nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the House of
        Representatives;

   (e)  a person nominated by the leader of any non-Government party in the
        Parliament of at least 5 members that is not part of the Opposition;

   (f)  the Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
        Commission;

   (g)  the Deputy Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
        Commission;

   (h)  other members, provided that:

   (i)  the total number of members of the Council must not be fewer than 15
        nor more than 25; and

   (ii) at least 12 members of the Council must be Aborigines and at least 2
        must be Torres Strait Islanders.

(2) The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and the members referred to in
paragraph (1) (h) are to be appointed by the Governor-General.

(3) Any advice to the Governor-General regarding such appointments is only to
be given after the Minister has consulted:

   (a)  the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives; and

   (b)  the leader of any non-Government party in the Parliament of at least 5
        members that is not part of the Opposition; and

   (c)  the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.

(4) The Chairperson may be appointed to hold office on a full-time or
part-time basis.

(5) A member, other than the Chairperson, holds office on a part-time basis.