22First meeting

#### 22 First meeting (1) The Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after the conclusion of an election, under section 21, of councillors of an Aboriginal Council, convene and preside over the first meeting of the Council after that election for the purpose of: (a) adopting the Rules of the Council; and (b) electing a Chair of the Council. (2) A quorum for a meeting of an Aboriginal Council under this section is a number of councillors that is not less than two‑thirds of the total number of councillors constituting the Council. (3) A question arising at a meeting of an Aboriginal Council under this section shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the councillors present and voting and, in the event of the votes being equal, the Registrar has a casting vote. (4) If: (a) a motion for the adoption of the Rules of the Council has been passed; and (b) the Registrar is of the opinion that the Rules are inconsistent with this Act or the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997; the Registrar shall explain to the meeting his or her reasons for considering that the Rules are inconsistent with this Act or the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and shall, thereupon, rescind the motion. (5) Where a motion for the adoption of the Rules of the Council has been rescinded under subsection (4), a further motion for the adoption of other Rules of the Council may be moved. (6) Where Rules of the Council that are not inconsistent with this Act have been adopted, the Rules thereupon take effect and the Registrar shall obtain, and keep in his or her office, a copy of those Rules. (7) The Registrar may adjourn a meeting of an Aboriginal Council under this section from time to time for the purpose of enabling further consideration of any question before the meeting. (8) If the Registrar is satisfied that Rules of the Council that are not inconsistent with this Act or the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 will not be adopted at a meeting under this section, the Registrar shall adjourn the meeting. (8A) Where: (a) the Registrar adjourns a meeting of an Aboriginal Council under subsection (8); and (b) the Minister is satisfied that Rules of the Council that are not inconsistent with this Act or the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 will not be adopted at that meeting if it resumes; the Minister may declare the election of the councillors of that Council to be void, and that declaration shall have effect accordingly and the Registrar shall proceed to conduct a fresh election in accordance with section 21. (9) A motion for the election of a Chair of the Aboriginal Council shall not be moved until Rules of the Council that are not inconsistent with this Act or the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 have been adopted and, on a Chair being elected, the Registrar shall cease to preside over, or to take any further part in, the meeting. (10) In this section, this Act includes the regulations.