Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TRADE UNION TRAINING AUTHORITY ACT 1975 No. 50 of 1975 - SECT 19

Division 2-State Councils
19. (1) The Council established by sub-section 9 (2) for a State shall consist
of the following part-time members:-

   (a)  an officer of the Department appointed by the Minister;

   (b)  the Director of the Trade Union Training Centre for the State;

   (c)  3 members appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the relevant
        trade union organization referred to in sub-section (6);

   (d)  1 member appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Division
        of the Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations
        for the State;

   (e)  1member appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Division of
        the Council of Commonwealth Public Service Organizations for the
        State;

   (f)  1 member appointed by the Minister after the Minister has consulted
        with the Minister of State responsible for education in the State; and

   (g)  1 member appointed by the Minister on the nomination of an
        organization representing teachers in the State.

(2) The member referred to in paragraph (1) (a) shall be the Chairman of the
State Council.

(3) The appointment of a member is not invalidated, and shall not be called in
question, by reason of a defect or irregularity in connexion with his
nomination.

(4) The Council established by sub-section 9 (2) for a State shall be deemed
to have been constituted upon the appointment of the members referred to in
paragraphs (1) (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g).

(5) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of a
State Council is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies
in the membership of the State Council.

(6) For the purpose of paragraph (1) (c), the relevant trade union
organization is-

   (a)  in relation to New South Wales-The Labor Council of New South Wales;

   (b)  in relation to Victoria-Victorian Trades Hall Council;

   (c)  in relation to Queensland-The Trades and Labor Council of Queensland;

   (d)  in relation to South Australia-The United Trades and Labor Council of
        South Australia;

   (e)  in relation to Western Australia-Trades and Labor Council of Western
        Australia; and

   (f)  in relation to Tasmania-Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council.