sec.9Membership of the Council

sec.9 Membership of the Council

The Council consists of the following members— a Minister of the Commonwealth who is nominated by the Prime Minister; a Minister of each participating State who is nominated by the Premier of the State concerned; a Minister of each participating Territory who is nominated by the Chief Minister of the Territory concerned. A member ceases to be a member if— the participating State or participating Territory in respect of which the member is nominated ceases to be a participating State or participating Territory; or the member ceases to be a Minister; or another Minister of the same jurisdiction is nominated in substitution for the member. Nominations under this section must be in writing. The performance of a function or the exercise of a power by the Council is not affected by a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Council. Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under a nomination under this section is not invalid merely because there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the nomination. (sec.9-ssec.1) The Council consists of the following members— a Minister of the Commonwealth who is nominated by the Prime Minister; a Minister of each participating State who is nominated by the Premier of the State concerned; a Minister of each participating Territory who is nominated by the Chief Minister of the Territory concerned. (sec.9-ssec.2) A member ceases to be a member if— the participating State or participating Territory in respect of which the member is nominated ceases to be a participating State or participating Territory; or the member ceases to be a Minister; or another Minister of the same jurisdiction is nominated in substitution for the member. (sec.9-ssec.3) Nominations under this section must be in writing. (sec.9-ssec.4) The performance of a function or the exercise of a power by the Council is not affected by a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Council. (sec.9-ssec.5) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under a nomination under this section is not invalid merely because there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the nomination.

• (a) a Minister of the Commonwealth who is nominated by the Prime Minister;
• (b) a Minister of each participating State who is nominated by the Premier of the State concerned;
• (c) a Minister of each participating Territory who is nominated by the Chief Minister of the Territory concerned.
• (a) the participating State or participating Territory in respect of which the member is nominated ceases to be a participating State or participating Territory; or
• (b) the member ceases to be a Minister; or
• (c) another Minister of the same jurisdiction is nominated in substitution for the member.