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"relevant Land Council", substitute "relevant Council".

21. After subsection 16(4):

Insert:

"(4A) When performing functions and exercising powers with respect to the Jervis Bay National Park or the Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens, the Director must, from time to time, consult with, and have regard to the views of, the Chairperson of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council."

22. Subsection 36(5):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(5) An arrangement under this section must not be inconsistent with:

(a) any law; or

   (b) any agreement between the Commonwealth and an Aboriginal Land Council established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 or between the Director and any such Land Council; or

   (c) any agreement between the Commonwealth and the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council or between the Director and the Council.".

SCHEDULE 2—continued

PART 2—AMENDMENTS SUBSTITUTING "CHAIRPERSON" FOR "CHAIRMAN"

23. Substitution of "Chairperson" for "Chairman"

Omit "Chairman" (wherever occurring) from each of the following provisions and substitute "Chairperson":

paragraph 8D(3)(b)

subsections 11(2A), (3) and (11)

paragraph 11(13)(a)

subsections 11(14), (16) and (17)

subsection 14(2)

subsection 16(4).

SCHEDULE3 Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION ACT 1973

PART 1—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

1. Object

The object of this Schedule is to extend the functions of the Commission to include inquiring into, and reporting to the Minister upon, matters relating to:

    (a) grants of financial assistance by the Commonwealth to Norfolk Island; and

    (b) the financing of works and services in respect of the Jervis Bay Territory and certain external Territories.

  2. Section 4:

Insert the following definition:

"special assistance has the meaning given by section 5.".

  3. Section 5:

Add at the end:

"(3) References in this Act to the grant of special assistance to the Territory of Norfolk Island are references to the grant of financial assistance to that Territory for the purpose of making it possible for that Territory, by reasonable effort, to function, in respect of matters for which the Ministers of that Territory have executive authority, at standards not appreciably below the standards of the States.".

  4. Section 6:

Repeal the section, substitute:

  Extension of Act to external Territories

"6. This Act extends to:

(a) the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands; and

(b) the Territory of Norfolk Island; and

(c) each of the other external Territories.".

  5. Section 16C:

Repeal the section, substitute:

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Inquiries relating to Jervis Bay Territory

"16B. The Commission must inquire into and report to the Minister upon any matters, being matters relating to the financing of works and services provided by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth in respect of the Jervis Bay Territory, that are referred to the Commission by the Minister.