ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 1972 - SECT 29

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 1972 - SECT 29

29 .         Composition of Committee

        (1)         The Committee is comprised of the following members —

            (a)         2 persons appointed by the Minister to be chairpersons, each of whom is a person of Aboriginal descent —

                  (i)         1 of whom, in accordance with Aboriginal tradition, has rights, interests and responsibilities in respect of women’s business; and

                  (ii)         1 of whom, in accordance with Aboriginal tradition, has rights, interests and responsibilities in respect of men’s business;

                and

            (b)         between 4 and 9 other persons appointed by the Minister.

        (2)         The Minister must seek nominations, in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of section 32, of persons for appointment as members.

        (3)         The Minister must ensure that —

            (a)         the members have, between them, such knowledge, skills and experience as the Minister considers appropriate to enable them to effectively perform the functions of the Committee under this Act; and

            (b)         as far as practicable —

                  (i)         the majority of the members are persons of Aboriginal descent; and

                  (ii)         the gender composition of the Committee is balanced.

        [Section 29 inserted: No. 23 of 2023 s. 17.]