Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02639:schedule:2:p7
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Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 7/8)
Character Range: 124711–127608

Prisoners (Australian Capital Territory) Act 196863 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Saving of certain laws
245. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) "and 20" and substituting ", 20 and 20ab".

PART LXV—AMENDMENTS OF REPRESENTATION ACT 1905

Principal Act
246. The Representation Act 190564 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Power to make regulations
247. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting sub-section (2);
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (3) "A regulation" and substituting "Notwithstanding section 48 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, a regulation"; and
     (c) by omitting from sub-section (4) "If" and substituting "Notwithstanding section 48 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, if".

PART LXVI—AMENDMENTS OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949

Principal Act
248. The Science and Industry Research Act 194965 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Interpretation
249. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by adding "and includes the Committee established by sub-section 38a (1)" at the end of the definition of "State Committee".

250. After section 38 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Northern Territory Committee
"38a. (1) There is established by this section, in the Northern Territory, a Committee (in this section referred to as the 'Northern Territory Committee') consisting of—
     (a) a Chairman; and
     (b) not more than 11 (or, if a higher number is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 38 (1) (b), that higher number) other members.
"(2) The members of the Northern Territory Committee shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be so appointed as part-time members.
"(3) Members of the Northern Territory Committee shall include—
     (a) persons selected by reason of their association with industry, tertiary education and community interests in the Northern Territory; and
     (b) persons selected from Departments or Authorities of the Government of the Northern Territory.
"(4) The period of appointment of the members of the Northern Territory Committee shall be the same as the period of appointment prescribed for the purposes of sub-section 38 (4).".

Functions of State Committees
251. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraphs (a) and (b) "or Territory" after "State".

Meetings of State Committees
252. Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) The regulations in force from time to time under sub-section (1) apply in relation to the Committee established by sub-section 38a (1) as if references in those regulations to State Committees were references to that first-mentioned Committee.".

PART LXVII—AMENDMENTS OF SEAMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT 1911

Principal Act
253. The Seamen's Compensation Act 191166 is in