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293QAppointment of person to undertake independent review
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293Q Appointment of person to undertake independent review
(1) The Minister must appoint a qualified person to do the following:
(a) undertake an independent review of the effectiveness of the
Framework and the extent to which the purposes of the
Framework mentioned in section 293M(2) are being achieved;
(b) prepare a report of the review;
(c) give the Minister the report within 12 months after the
appointment.
(2) The appointment must be made as soon as practicable after the
third anniversary of the commencement of this Part.
(3) In making the appointment, the Minister must give preference to an
Aboriginal person.
(4) In this section:
qualified person means a person who, in the Minister's opinion,
possesses the appropriate qualifications and experience to
undertake the independent review mentioned in subsection (1)(a).