ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 65 Training for Board members

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 65

65 Training for Board members

(1) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council must arrange training in relation to the matters prescribed by the regulations for each member elected to a Board of a Local Aboriginal Land Council.

(2) The training is to be provided not later than 6 months after the date of election of a Board member.

(3) A Board member must not refuse or fail to undergo training provided under this section when required to do so by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.

(4) If a Board member refuses or fails to undergo training provided under this section when required to do so by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, the Board member is, on written notice being given to the Board member by the Council, suspended from office as a Board member until the person undergoes the training.

(5) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council may--

(a) exempt a Board member wholly or partly from the requirement to undergo training provided under this section, if the Council is satisfied that the Board member already has sufficient expertise, skills and experience to carry out his or her functions as a Board member, or

(b) extend the period within which training is to be provided to a Board member under this section.