Election of members of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council
14 Election of members of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council
For the purpose of enabling the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council to be constituted on or after the appointed day, regulations may be made, elections may be held and any other act, matter or thing may be done before that day as if the whole of the 1990 Act commenced on the date of assent to that Act.
The first election of all councillors is to be held as soon as practicable after the date of assent to the 1990 Act.
If elections are not held in accordance with this Act, as amended by the 1990 Act, before the term of office of the current members of the Council expires—
the term of office of the current members, and
the term of office of the current Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer of the Council,
are extended until the new members are elected.
In this clause—
current members means the members of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council on the date of assent to the 1990 Act, and
current Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer means the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council on the date of assent to the 1990 Act.
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