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omitting sub-section (6).

Duties of Chairman
8. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting in paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) "and associate members "after "members"; and
     (b) by inserting in sub-section (2) "and associate members" after "members".

9. After section 16 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Assistance to the Northern Territory
"16a. The Commission shall inquire into and report to the Minister upon—
     (a) any application made by the Northern Territory for a grant of special assistance to that Territory;
     (b) any matters, being matters relating to a grant of financial assistance made by the Commonwealth to the Northern Territory, that are referred to the Commission by the Minister; and
     (c) any matters, being matters relating to the making of a grant of financial assistance by the Commonwealth to the Northern Territory, that are referred to the Commission by the Minister.".

Inquiries by Commission
10. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting in sub-section (3) "not less than" after "Chairman and";
     (b) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (5) ", being a member of the Division,";
     (c) by omitting from sub-section (7) "of which he is a member"; and
     (d) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
     "(9) This section does not apply to or in relation to an inquiry into, and report on, the matter referred to in sub-section 19a(1) by a Division of the Commission constituted in accordance with section 19a.".

11. After section 19 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Inquiry and report concerning grants under States (Personal Income Tax Sharing) Act
"19a. (1) Where the matter referred to in sub-section 13(3) of the States (Personal Income Tax Sharing) Act 1976 is referred to the Commission under paragraph 16(c) of this Act, this section applies to and in relation to the inquiry into the matter by the Commission.

"(2) As soon as practicable after the matter referred to in sub-section 13(3) of the States (Personal Income Tax Sharing) Act 1976 is referred to the Commission, the Minister shall arrange for the Premiers of the States to be informed, in writing, that the matter has been referred to the Commission and to be invited to nominate persons for appointment, in accordance with sub-section (3) of this section, as associate members of the Commission for the purposes of the inquiry into the matter.

"(3) Subject to this section, for the purposes of an inquiry to which this section applies, the powers of the Commission shall, notwithstanding sections 8 and 19, be exercised by a Division of the Commission consisting of—
     (a) the Chairman and two other members of the Commission; and