Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:schedule:4:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 6/31)
Character Range: 170573–173365

investigation if:

        (i) before the commencement, the Ombudsman commenced the investigation under the Ombudsman Act 1976 in relation to action taken by the Commission; and

        (ii) immediately before the commencement, the Ombudsman had not finally disposed of the matter in accordance with that Act.

(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the Commission, the TSRA, the complainant (if any) and the Ombudsman, determine that the Ombudsman Act 1976 applies after the commencement to a specified complaint or a specified investigation as if the action taken by the Commission had been taken by the TSRA.

Advisory committees

94.(1) This section applies to an advisory committee (the "old committee") that was established under section 96 of the Principal Act for particular purposes and that was in existence immediately before the commencement.

(2) The amended Act has effect as if the TSRA had established a committee (the "new committee") under section 142M of the amended Act for those purposes immediately after the commencement.

(3) The amended Act has effect as if the TSRA had appointed each member of the old committee to the new committee immediately after the commencement.

Transitional provision—Commission's draft budget

95. Section 63 of the amended Act does not apply in relation to the Torres Strait Regional Council for the financial year beginning on 1 July 1994.

Transitional provision—draft budget for Torres Strait Regional Council

96. Section 97 of the amended Act does not apply in relation to the Torres Strait Regional Council for the financial year beginning on 1 July 1994.

Final annual report of Torres Strait Regional Council

97.(1) The TSRA must, as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year ending on 30 June 1994, and, in any event within 4 months after the end of that financial year, prepare and give to the Commission a report dealing with:

     (a) the operations of the Torres Strait Regional Council during that financial year; and

     (b) the implementation during that year of the regional plan for the former Torres Strait region; and

     (c) such other matters (if any) relating to that year as the Commission determines in writing.

(2) The report must be tabled at a meeting of the Commission before 31 December 1994.

(3) Within 7 days after the report is given to the Commission, the Chairperson of the TSRA must:

     (a) make copies of the report available for inspection and purchase by residents of the Torres Strait area; and

     (b) if the report deals with the implementation of a particular version of the regional plan for the former Torres Strait region—make copies of the version of the plan available for inspection and purchase by those residents.

(4) The TSRA must make copies of