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under this section shall not be called in question on the ground that the occasion for his appointment had not arisen, that there was a defect or irregularity in or in connection with his appointment, that the appointment had ceased to have effect or that the occasion for him to act had not arisen or had ceased."
                                                      New section 17a—
                                                       After section 17, insert the following section:
                                                      Annual report
                                                       "17a. (1) The Commission shall, as soon as practicable after 31 December in each year, prepare and furnish to the Minister a report of the operations of the Commission during the year that ended on that 31 December.
                                                       "(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report furnished to him under sub-section (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he receives the report.".
 Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977  New sub-section 16 (4a)—
                                                       After sub-section 16 (4), insert the following sub-section:
                                                       "(4a) An appointment under this section may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.".
                                                      Sub-section 16 (5)—

SCHEDULE 1—continued
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       After "so acting", insert "then, subject to sub-section (4a),".
      Paragraph 16 (6) (a)—
       After "appointment", insert ", including remuneration and allowances,".
      Sub-section 16 (7)—
       Omit" the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
       "(7) The appointment of a person under this section ceases to have effect if he resigns his appointment by writing signed by him and delivered to the Minister.".
      Sub-section 16 (9)—
       Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
       "(9) The validity of anything done by a person purporting to act under this section shall not be called in question on the ground that the occasion for his appointment had not arisen, that there was a defect or irregularity in or in connection with his appointment, that the appointment had ceased to have effect or that the occasion for him to act had not arisen or had ceased.".
      New sub-section 35 (1a)—
       After sub-section 35 (1), insert the following sub-section:
       "(1a) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.".
      Paragraph 35 (2) (a)—
       After "appointment", insert ", including remuneration and allowances,".
      Sub-sections 35 (3) and (4)—
       Omit the sub-sections, substitute the following sub-sections:

SCHEDULE 1—continued
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   "(3) Where a person is acting as a member of a Council in accordance with paragraph (1) (b) and the office of that member becomes vacant while that person is so acting, then, subject to sub-section (1a), that person may continue so to act until the Minister otherwise