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the Australian Capital Territory.".

1.3   Subsection 4 (3):
Omit the subsection, substitute:
 "(3) The Governor-General shall:
 (a) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, appoint one of the members appointed under subparagraph (1) (e) (i) to be Chairman of the Council; and
 (b) in the event of the Chairman being unavailable to act in the office, appoint another member appointed under subparagraph (1) (e) (i) to act as Chairman of the Council.".

1.4 Subsection 4 (4):
Omit the subsection, substitute:
 "(4) If a member of the Council is absent or unable to act in that capacity, the member may be represented on the Council:
 (a) if the member is the Vice-President of the Federal Executive Council—by another member of the Federal Executive Council under summons chosen, in accordance with arrangements made by the Governor‑General, to act in the member's place as a member of the Council; or

 (b) if the member is a member referred to in paragraph (1) (c) or (d) or subparagraph (1) (e) (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) or (ix)—by a person chosen, in accordance with arrangements made by the Governor-General, to act in the member's place as a member of the Council.".

2.   New section 5A
2.1   After section 5, insert:

"5A (1) 10 members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Council.

 "(2) In this section, 'member of the Council' includes a person chosen to act, under subsection 4 (4), in the place of a member mentioned in paragraph 4 (1) (b), (c), (d) or (e).".

3.   Section 19
3.1   Omit "19", substitute "19 (1)".

3.2   Add at the end:

 "(2) Upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister, appointments to the Order as honorary members in the General Division may be made by the Governor-General.".

4.   Section 20
4.1   Subsection 20 (1):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

 "(1) The following are eligible to be appointed to the order as members in the Military Division:
 (a) members of the Defence Force; and
 (b) former members of the Defence Force whose Defence Force service has ceased for not more than one year; and
 (c) other persons determined by the Minister for Defence for the purposes of this paragraph.",

4.2   Subsection 20 (4):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

 "(4) The Medal of the Order in the Military Division may be awarded to:
 (a) members of the Defence Force; and
 (b) former members of the Defence Force whose Defence Force service has ceased for not more than one year; and
 (c) other persons determined by the Minister for Defence for the purposes of this paragraph.",

5.   Section 24

5.1   Omit the section, substitute:

"24 (1) Upon the recommendation of the Minister for