Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN'S SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 70 OF 1991) - SECT 5

5. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)     by inserting before paragraph 2 (a) the following paragraph:

“(aa) the Chairperson;”;

(b)     by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(3A) The Minister shall not appoint a person as Chairperson unless satisfied that the person—

        (a)     has appropriate status in the community;

        (b)     has relevant experience; and

        (c)     is not a person concerned with, or a person associated with a body, authority or agency concerned with, children's welfare.”;

(c)     by omitting from subsection (5) “The Director shall be the Chairman of the Council and” and substituting “The Chairperson”;

(d)     by omitting from subsection (6) “Chairman” and substituting “Chairperson”;

(e)     by omitting from subsection (6) “Chairman's” and substituting “Chairperson's”;

(f)     by omitting from subsections (8) and (11) “Chairman” and substituting “Chairperson”; and

(g)     by omitting subsection (12) and substituting the following subsection:

“(12) If a member of the Council other than the Chairperson or a member referred to in paragraph (2) (a), (b) or (c) is unable to attend a meeting of the Council, a person nominated for the purpose by the member may attend in the member's place and shall, in respect of that meeting, be regarded as a member of the Council, may vote and shall be taken into account in determining a quorum.”.