Aboriginal Lands Act 1970
23GAdministrator to establish advisory committee
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23G Administrator to establish advisory committee
S. 23G(1) substituted by No. 33/2013 s. 24(1), amended by No. 29/2024 s. 24(1).
(1) Subject to subsection (1A), the Administrator of a Trust must establish an advisory committee which the Administrator must consult in relation to the Administrator's conduct of the affairs of the Trust.
S. 23G(1A) inserted by No. 29/2024 s. 24(2).
(1A) If the Minister has appointed a board of persons as the Administrator, the Minister may exempt the Administrator from establishing and consulting with an advisory committee if—
(a) at least 5 members of the board are residents or members of the Trust; and
(b) at least 2 members of the board were members of the committee of management of the Trust immediately before the appointment of the Administrator.
(2) The advisory committee must be established after the appointment of the Administrator without delay.
(3) The advisory committee must include at least—
S. 23G(3)(a) amended by No. 33/2013 s. 24(2).
(a) 3 persons who were members of the committee of management of the Trust immediately before the appointment of the Administrator; and
S. 23G(3)(b) substituted by No. 33/2013 s. 24(3).
(b) 2 persons, not being members of the committee of management of the Trust, who are residents of—
(i) in the case of the Framlingham Trust, the Framlingham reserve; or
(ii) in the case of the Lake Tyers Trust, the Lake Tyers reserve.
S. 23H inserted by No. 58/2004 s. 7.