10Establishment of Gellung Warl

10 Establishment of Gellung Warl

(1) Gellung Warl is established.

"Gellung Warl" is Gunaikurnai language. It is pronounced "gullungwarl".

(2) Gellung Warl consists of—

(a) the First Peoples' Assembly; and

(b) Nginma Ngainga Wara; and

(c) Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna.

(3) Gellung Warl—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;

(b) has a common seal;

(c) may sue and be sued;

(d) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property;

(e) may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may do and suffer.

(4) Gellung Warl does not represent the Crown but is a public authority for the purposes of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.

(5) The Public Administration Act 2004 does not apply to Gellung Warl or the appointment or employment of any person by Gellung Warl.

The First Peoples' Assembly is the constituent arm of Gellung Warl responsible for the overall architecture of Gellung Warl, including making rules and appointing members of Nginma Ngainga Wara and Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna. Funding for the entire architecture of Gellung Warl is provided for by special appropriation in Part 12.