Aboriginal Land and Waters (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986
4AAccountable authority
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4A Accountable authority
(1) For the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the accountable authority of the Council consists of: (a) the executive committee; and (b) the Chief Executive Officer.
Note: See also subsection 33A(5).
(2) The Chairperson must preside at all meetings of the members of the accountable authority of the Council at which the Chairperson is present. (3) Where the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the members of the accountable authority of the Council: (a) the Deputy Chairperson must preside at the meeting; or (b) if the Deputy Chairperson is not present at the meeting—the members present must appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting. (4) At a meeting of the members of the accountable authority of the Council: (a) questions arising must be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting; and (b) the person presiding at the meeting has a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.