ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 138 Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 138
Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson(1) The first Chairperson of the Council holds office until the election of a Chairperson under this section.
(2) At the first meeting of the Council, the members of the Council must elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among its membership.
(3) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson—
(a) hold office for one year; and
S. 138(3)(b) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 81.
(b) are each eligible for re-election for two further terms of one year.
(4) Each subsequent Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson must be elected by the members of the Council from among its membership.
(5) A quorum for a meeting to elect the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson is at least two-thirds of the members of the Council.
(6) An election under this section is determined by a majority of votes of the members of the Council at the meeting.