Family and Child Commission Act 2014
sec.31Membership
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sec.31 Membership
An advisory council has the membership decided by the principal commissioner. However, the principal commissioner must ensure that at least 1 member of each advisory council is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander. The principal commissioner may appoint a person to an advisory council only if the commissioner is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified to advise on the matters referred to the council by the commissioner. (sec.31-ssec.1) An advisory council has the membership decided by the principal commissioner. (sec.31-ssec.2) However, the principal commissioner must ensure that at least 1 member of each advisory council is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander. (sec.31-ssec.3) The principal commissioner may appoint a person to an advisory council only if the commissioner is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified to advise on the matters referred to the council by the commissioner.