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the end of paragraph (1)(a) "and";

  (b) by omitting paragraphs (1)(c) and (d).

Staff

56. Section 55 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following Notes:

    "Note 1: A member of the staff of the Commission is not qualified to stand for election, or to be elected, as a member for a Regional Council ward (see paragraph 102(1)(c)).
    Note 2: The Commission may declare that a Regional Councillor has become an employee of the Commission. The Regional Councillor is taken to have resigned from the Regional Council on the date of the declaration (see subsections 121(3) and (4)).".

Consultants

57. Section 56 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsections and Notes:

  "(3) The Commission must, by written instrument:

    (a) set out criteria for the engagement of consultants by the Commission; and

    (b) set out standard terms and conditions for the engagement of consultants by the Commission.

"(4) The Commission must notify the making of an instrument under subsection (3) in the Gazette.

    Note 1: A consultant to the Commission is not qualified to stand for election, or to be elected, as a member for a Regional Council ward (see paragraph 102(1)(c)).
    Note 2: The Commission may declare that a Regional Councillor has become a consultant to the Commission. The Regional Councillor is taken to have resigned from the Regional Council on the date of the declaration (see subsections 121(3) and (4)).".

Annual report and financial statements

58. Section 72 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (7) "corporate plan" and substituting "instrument referred to in subsection 56(3)".

Application of amendments

59. The amendments of sections 11, 56 and 72 of the Principal Act made by this Part apply to consultants engaged after the commencement of this section.

PART 21—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DRAFT BUDGETS

Form of estimates

60. Section 62 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) "subsections 63(4) and (5)" and substituting "subsection 63(4)".

Commission to prepare draft budget

     61. Section 63 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by omitting from paragraph (3)(b) "subsections (4) and (5)" and substituting "subsection (4)";

     (b) by omitting paragraphs (4)(b) to (k) (inclusive) and substituting the following paragraphs:

       "(b) Aboriginal Hostels Limited

        (c) additional capital for the Corporation;

        (d) administrative expenses of the Commission and Regional Councils;

        (e) Community Development Employment Projects (other than amounts that may be allocated by Regional Councils in respect of those projects);

        (f) programs appropriately conducted on a national basis;

        (g) any other heading approved by the Minister.";

  (c) by omitting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:

     "(5) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(i), a