66AException to disqualification—approved short-term work

66A Exception to disqualification—approved short-term work

66A Exception to disqualification—approved short-term work

(1) Despite section 66(1)(j), a person is not disqualified from holding office as a Board member of a Local Aboriginal Land Council on the ground that the person is an employee of, or a consultant or contractor to, the Council if the employment, consultancy or contract meets the requirements of this section.

(2) The employment, consultancy or contract must involve the performance of work of a kind specified in a policy (an approved work policy)—

(a) prepared in accordance with the directions of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, and

(b) approved by resolution of the voting members of the Local Aboriginal Land Council.

(3) The employment, consultancy or contract must be approved by—

(a) resolution of the voting members of the Local Aboriginal Land Council, or

(b) if the approved work policy requires the Board of the Local Aboriginal Land Council to approve the employment, consultancy or contract—the Board.

(4) An approved work policy may not specify either of the following as approved work—

(a) work involving the exercise of the functions of the chief executive officer of a Local Aboriginal Land Council,

(b) work to be performed on a permanent basis.

s 66A: Ins 2022 No 68, Sch 2[12].