14Constitution of Council

14 Constitution of Council

(1) The Council consists of the following members:

(a) a Chairperson, who must be an Aborigine;

(b) a Deputy Chairperson;

(c) a person nominated by the Minister;

(d) a person nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives;

(e) a person nominated by the leader of any non‑Government party in the Parliament of at least 5 members that is not part of the Opposition;

(f) the Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission;

(g) the Deputy Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission;

(h) other members, provided that:

(i) the total number of members of the Council must not be fewer than 15 nor more than 25; and

(ii) at least 12 members of the Council must be Aborigines and at least 2 must be Torres Strait Islanders.

(2) The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and the members referred to in paragraph (1)(h) are to be appointed by the Governor‑General. (3) Any advice to the Governor‑General regarding such appointments is only to be given after the Minister has consulted:

(a) the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives; and

(b) the leader of any non‑Government party in the Parliament of at least 5 members that is not part of the Opposition; and

(c) the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.

(4) The Chairperson may be appointed to hold office on a full‑time or part‑time basis. (5) A member, other than the Chairperson, holds office on a part‑time basis.