Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 1984 No. 21, 1984 - SECT 9

9. (1) In this section-

''Commissioner'' means-

   (a)  the Managing Director of the Commission; or

   (b)  another Commissioner holding office under section 22 of the
        Telecommunications Act 1975;

''prescribed person'' means-

   (a)  a Commissioner; or

   (b)  a person holding an office in the Service that is higher than any
        office in the Service held by a person who is principally responsible
        for the management of the affairs of the Commission in a State;

''Service'' means the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service
established by section 38 of the Telecommunications Act 1975.

(2) At any time-

   (a)  the Directors of Aussat shall not include more than 2 persons who are,
        or, within the period of 3 years immediately preceding their
        appointment, have been, prescribed persons; and

   (b)  at least three-quarters of the Directors of Aussat shall be persons
        other than persons who are, or, within that period, have been,
        prescribed persons.