Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 6 - OFFICERS  

PART 6-2 - APPOINTMENT, REMUNERATION AND CESSATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS  

Division 246 - Appointment of directors  

SECTION 246-1   ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR  

246-1(1)    
Only an individual who is at least 18 years of age may be appointed as a director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.

246-1(2)    
An individual who is disqualified from managing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations under Part 6-5 may only be appointed as a director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation if the appointment is made:

(a)    with permission granted by the Registrar under section 279-30 ; or

(b)    with leave granted by the Court under section 279-35 .

246-1(3)    
Unless an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation ' s constitution provides otherwise, the following may not be appointed as a director of the corporation:

(a)    an individual who is not a member of the corporation;

(b)    an individual who is not an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person.

 

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