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Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
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#### 118 Advisory committees
118 Advisory committees
> > (1) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council may from time to time appoint such advisory committees as the Council considers appropriate for the purpose of advising the Council, carrying out consultations with Aboriginal persons or facilitating discussion about issues arising under this Act.
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> > (2) An advisory committee has such functions as the Council may from time to time determine in respect of it.
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> > (3) An advisory committee consists of such persons appointed by the Council as the Council thinks fit.
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> > (4) A committee member holds office for such period as is specified in the instrument of appointment of the committee member, but any such appointment may be terminated by the Council at any time.
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> > (5) One of the committee members, in and by the instrument of appointment of the committee member, is to be appointed as chairperson of the committee.
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> > (6) The procedure for the calling of meetings of an advisory committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings is to be as determined by the Council or (subject to any determination of the Council) by the committee.
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> > (7) A committee member is entitled to be paid such travelling and other allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of the committee member.
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> **s 118:** Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 \[17\]. Subst 2006 No 111, Sch 1 \[47\]. Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.1 \[1\].