Queensland Consolidated Acts

COMMUNITY SERVICES (ABORIGINES) ACT 1984 - SECT 41

(1) A regulation may provide for the implementation of a council area.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulation may provide for--

(a) holding an election for the Aboriginal council for the council area, including, for example, the date of the election and payment of the cost of the returning officer and election; and

(b) the appointment of an interim council clerk for the Aboriginal council; and

(c) notice of the day the council area starts; and

(d) payment of the expenses incurred by the appointment, or administrative activities, of the interim council clerk; and

(e) the adoption of a budget for the Aboriginal council for the period from changeover day until the following 30 June; and

(f) any other matter for which it is necessary or convenient to provide for the implementation of the council area.

(3) If the election for the Aboriginal council concludes less than 18 months before the next triennial elections for Aboriginal councils are held the next triennial election is not required to be held for the area.