Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978

The Advisory Committee consists of the following members:

a Chairperson appointed by the Minister;

the Supervising Scientist;

the Director of National Parks;

1 member appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Administrator of the Northern Territory;

one member appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the appropriate Aboriginal Land Council; and

one member nominated by an environmental organisation which has been nominated by the Minister; and

such other members as are from time to time appointed by the Minister.

The Minister must not appoint as the Chairperson:

the Supervising Scientist or a member of the staff referred to in section 26; or

the Director of National Parks or a person who is an agent or delegate of the Director of National Parks.

The Minister shall cause to be prepared and kept a list setting out the name of each Department, authority, incorporated company or other body that in his or her opinion has an interest in uranium mining operations in the Alligator Rivers Region and:

the Minister shall request each Department, authority, incorporated company or other body the name of which is included in the list to nominate, in writing, not more than 2 persons for appointment to the Committee; and

if a person is, or persons are, nominated in accordance with such a request—the Minister shall appoint that person, or at least one of those persons, as a member of the Committee in accordance with paragraph (1)(e).

The appointed members of the Committee shall hold office on a part‑time basis.

Subject to subsection (5), an appointed member holds office during the pleasure of the Minister.

Where a person is appointed as an appointed member on the nomination of the Administrator of the Northern Territory or the appropriate Aboriginal Land Council, or on the nomination of a Department, authority, incorporated company or other body, the Minister shall not terminate the appointment unless:

he or she is required to do so by subsection 20(1); or

the Administrator of the Northern Territory or the appropriate Aboriginal Land Council, or the Department, authority, incorporated company or other body, as the case may be, requests, in writing, the termination of the appointment.

An appointed member holds office on such terms and conditions (if any) in respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined by the Minister.

The appointment of an appointed member is not invalidated, and shall not be called in question, by reason of a defect or irregularity in, or in connexion with, the appointment.