ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 118
Advisory committees
ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 118
Advisory committees
118 Advisory committees
(1) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council may from time to time appoint
such advisory committees as the Council considers appropriate for the purpose
of advising the Council, carrying out consultations with Aboriginal persons or
facilitating discussion about issues arising under this Act.
(2) An advisory
committee has such functions as the Council may from time to time determine in
respect of it.
(3) An advisory committee consists of such persons appointed
by the Council as the Council thinks fit.
(4) A committee member holds office
for such period as is specified in the instrument of appointment of the
committee member, but any such appointment may be terminated by the Council at
any time.
(5) One of the committee members, in and by the instrument of
appointment of the committee member, is to be appointed as chairperson of the
committee.
(6) The procedure for the calling of meetings of an advisory
committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings is to be as
determined by the Council or (subject to any determination of the Council) by
the committee.
(7) A committee member is entitled to be paid such travelling
and other allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine in
respect of the committee member.
