Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00629:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00629
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 22943–24234

17  Constitution of Committee
 (1) The Committee shall consist of:
 (a) 4 persons, each of whom represents a different collecting institution;
 (b) a member of The Australian Vice‑Chancellors' Committee;
 (c) a nominee of the Minister administering the Aboriginal Land and Waters (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986; and
 (d) 4 persons having experience relevant to the cultural heritage of Australia.
 (1A) The member referred to in paragraph (1)(c) must be:
 (a) a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia; or
 (b) a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.
 (2) A member of the Committee:
 (a) shall be appointed by the Minister;
 (b) holds office on a part‑time basis;
 (c) holds office for such period, not exceeding 4 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment; and
 (d) is eligible for re‑appointment.
 (3) The Minister shall designate, in writing, one of the members to be the Chairperson.
 (6) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be taken to represent a collecting institution if the person holds a senior position in connection with the collecting functions of that institution.
 (7) In this section, collecting institution means:
 (a) a public art gallery;
 (b) a public museum;
 (c) a public library; or
 (d) public archives.