Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:schedule:4:p30
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Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 30/31)
Character Range: 233021–236053

and Classifications) Act 1992

15. Schedule 1 (Item 130):

  After paragraph (a) insert:

       "(aa) the Torres Strait Regional Authority;".

                         SCHEDULE 4 Section 114

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE REDUCTION IN THE
NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS

1. Subsection 4(1) (definition of "Commission Chairperson"):

Omit "appointed under section 27", substitute "elected under section 31A".

2. Subsection 4(1) (definitions of "elected Commissioner" and "non-elected Commissioner"):

  Omit the definitions.

3. After section 31:

  Insert:

Commission Chairperson

"31A.(1) At the first meeting of the Commission after a zone election (other than an election for the Torres Strait zone), the Commissioners must elect one of their number to be the Commission Chairperson.

"(2) At any other meeting of the Commission, the Commissioners must elect one of their number to be the Commission Chairperson if there is a vacancy in that office.".

4. Subsections 33(1) and (1A):

  Omit the subsections, substitute:

"(1) The Commission Chairperson holds office as Commission Chairperson until:

  (a) he or she ceases to be a Commissioner; or

  (b) another person is elected as the Chairperson under section 31A;

whichever happens first.".

5. Subsection 33(1C):

  Omit the subsection.

6. Paragraph 36(1)(a):

Omit "an appointment has previously been made to the office", substitute "a person has previously been elected as Commission Chairperson".

7. Subsections 36(4) and (5):

Omit the subsections.

SCHEDULE 4—continued

8. Subsection 36(6):

  (a) Omit "an elected", substitute "a".

  (b) Omit "the elected", substitute "the".

9. Subsection 39(2):

  Omit "An elected", substitute "A".

10. Subsection 40(6):

  Omit "an elected", substitute "a".

11. Subsection 44(3):

  Omit "8", substitute "7".

12. Subsection 44(4):

  Omit "12", substitute "11".

13. Paragraph 44(5)(c):

  Omit "8", substitute "7".

14. Paragraph 138(1)(b):

Omit "elected".

NOTE

  1. No. 150, 1989, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 122, 1991; and Nos. 26 and 37, 1993.

NOTES ABOUT SECTION HEADINGS

  1. On the day on which Part 28 of this Act commences, the heading to section 41 of the Principal Act is altered by adding at the end "(other than Commissioner representing the Torres Strait zone)".

  2. On the day on which Part 28 of this Act commences, the heading to section 42 of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989 is altered by omitting "and Commission" and substituting ", Commission and TSRA".

  3. On the day on which Part 28 of this Act commences, the heading to section 43 of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989 is altered by omitting "or Commission" and substituting ", Commission or TSRA".

NOTES—continued

NOTE ABOUT SUBSECTION HEADING

  1. On the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the following heading to subsection 45(1) of the Principal Act is inserted:

  "Delegation of certain functions and