Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00298:section:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00298
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9
Character Range: 11301–12430

9  Membership of the Council
 (1) The Council consists of the following members:
 (a) a Minister of the Commonwealth who is nominated by the Prime Minister;
 (b) a Minister of each participating State who is nominated by the Premier of the State concerned;
 (c) a Minister of each participating Territory who is nominated by the Chief Minister of the Territory concerned.
 (2) A member ceases to be a member if:
 (a) the participating State or participating Territory in respect of which the member is nominated ceases to be a participating State or participating Territory; or
 (b) the member ceases to be a Minister; or
 (c) another Minister of the same jurisdiction is nominated in substitution for the member.
 (3) Nominations under this section must be in writing.
 (4) The performance of a function or the exercise of a power by the Council is not affected by a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Council.
 (5) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under a nomination under this section is not invalid merely because there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the nomination.