Advisory services
23 Advisory services
The National Commissioner may provide advisory services to any person or body on matters affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, in relation to developing and delivering policies, programs and services.
The National Commissioner also has the function of providing, on the National Commissioner’s own initiative, advice on such matters to the Commonwealth: see paragraph 11(1)(b).
Fees for advisory services
The National Commission may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, charge fees for providing advisory services under subsection (1).
The Commonwealth is notionally liable to pay such a fee: see subsection 62(1).
A fee charged under subsection (2):
must not be such as to amount to taxation; and
is a debt due to the Commonwealth; and
is recoverable by the Commonwealth in a court of competent jurisdiction.
The National Commissioner must include information about advisory services provided and fees charged under this section in the National Commission’s annual report: see section 61.
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