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act had not arisen or had ceased.

Other terms and conditions

"124H. An Administrator holds office on such terms and conditions (if any) in respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined by the Commission by notice in the Gazette.

Commission may appoint replacement Administrator if there is a vacancy in an office of Administrator

"124J. If there is a vacancy in an office of Administrator caused by the death, resignation or termination of appointment of the Administrator, the Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a replacement Administrator to administer the affairs of the Regional Council concerned.".

Members of Regional Councils, and Administrators, not personally liable

15. Section 125 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) "appointed under section 115 or 123 or Schedule 4".

Application of amendments

16.(1) This section applies to a person who held office as an Administrator immediately before the commencement of this section.

(2) Sections 124A, 124B, 124D, 124E, 124F, 124G and 124H of the amended Act do not apply to the person in relation to that office.

(3) Subsection 124C(2) of the amended Act has effect, in relation to the person, as if the person had been appointed immediately after the commencement of this section.

  (4) The person may resign from that office by writing signed by him or her and sent to the Minister.

  (5) In this section:

"amended Act" means the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

PART 8—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Appointment of Directors

17. Section 157 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

  "(3) At least one Director must be a Commissioner.".

Selection of Directors

18. Section 158 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting all the words after "office" and substituting the following:

"of Director, the Minister:

  (a) must consult the Corporation about a suitable appointee; and

  (b) may consult the Commission about a suitable appointee.".

Period of appointment

19. Section 159 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:

"(1) A Director holds office for such period as is specified in the instrument of appointment.

  "(1A) The period must not be longer than 5 years.".

Termination of appointment

20. Section 165 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) "with the Commission" and substituting "the Commission and the Corporation".

Application of amendments—section 157 of the Principal Act

21. The amendments of section 157 of the Principal Act made by this Part apply in relation to the first vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Corporation that occurs after the