Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment (Strengthening Land and Governance Provisions) Act 2023 (57 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Amendments

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986

32   After section 35

Insert:

35A Subcommittees established by the executive committee

(1) The executive committee may, from time to time, by resolution establish such subcommittees as the executive committee considers necessary or desirable for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A subcommittee is to be constituted:

(a) by not fewer than 2, nor more than 5, executive members; or

(b) by:

(i) not fewer than 2, nor more than 5, executive members; and

(ii) one or more registered members.

(3) If the Chairperson is a member of a subcommittee, the Chairperson must convene, and preside at, meetings of the subcommittee.

(4) If the Deputy Chairperson is a member of a subcommittee and the Chairperson is not a member of the subcommittee, the Deputy Chairperson is to convene, and preside at, meetings of the subcommittee.

(5) If neither the Chairperson nor the Deputy Chairperson is a member of a subcommittee, the subcommittee must elect a person who is:

(a) a member of the subcommittee; and

(b) an executive member;

to convene, and preside at, meetings of the subcommittee.

(6) A member of a subcommittee may resign by writing signed by the member and given to the Chairperson.