Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05055:schedule:2:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05055
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 4/15)
Character Range: 12906–15669

4  Warburton
           Cundeelee       1  Region-ATSIC
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6 After section 21

   Insert:

21A Commission's interest in land

      (1) Any liability or obligation of an individual, a body corporate or an unincorporated body to the Commission arising:

  (a) under the terms and conditions of a grant or loan referred to in subsection 14(2); or

(b) under section 20 or 21;

is taken to be an interest of the Commission in the land to which it relates.

      (2) The land is charged with the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Commission in respect of its enforcement of the liability or obligation.

      (3) The land is taken, for the purposes of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, to be alienated Crown land in which all estates and interests not held by the Crown are held on behalf of Aboriginals.

7 Section 27

  Repeal the section, substitute:

27 Constitution of the Commission

  (1) The Commission consists of 19 members, as follows:

(a) a Chairperson;

         (b) 17 members, who are to be the persons elected under Division 7 of Part 3 to represent the several zones;

(c) 1 other member.

  (2) The members are to be appointed by the Minister.

       (3) The Chairperson may be, but is not required to be, a person elected under Division 7 of Part 3 to represent a zone.

      (4) The member referred to in paragraph (1)(c) must not be a person elected under Division 7 of Part 3 to represent a zone.

      (5) If the Minister appoints as the Chairperson a person elected under Division 7 of Part 3 to represent a zone, the person ceases to hold office as the member representing the zone and as a Regional Councillor.

8 Section 31A

  Repeal the section.

9 Subsection 33(1)

  Repeal the subsection, substitute:

      (1) The Commission Chairperson holds office as Commission Chairperson for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is stated in, or worked out under, the instrument of appointment.

10 After subsection 33(1B)

  Insert:

       (1C) The non - elected Commissioner holds office for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is stated in, or worked out under, the instrument of appointment.

11 Subsection 32(1)

  Omit "a zone election", substitute "each round of zone elections".

12 At the end of Division 3 of Part 2

  Add:

32A Alternate Deputy Chairperson

       If there is a vacancy in the office of alternate of the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, the Commissioners may, at a meeting of the Commission, elect one of them to be the alternate of the Deputy Chairperson.

13 After subsection 33(1B)

  Insert:

      (1BA) The alternate of the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission is to be elected for a period determined by the Commission