Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 114 of 1980 - SECT 26

26. (1) Notwithstanding the amendment made by paragraph 6 (c), a person who-

   (a)  immediately before the commencement of this section held office as a
        member of the Australia Council by reason of his being the Chairman of
        a Board; and

   (b)  was appointed to be the Chairman of that Board before 1 July 1980,
        continues to hold office as a member of that Council until the
        expiration of his period of appointment as the Chairman of that Board
        unless he earlier ceases to be the Chairman of that Board in
        accordance with the Australia  Council Act 1975 , as in force from
        time to time.

(2) Sub-section (1)-

   (a)  does not apply in relation to a member of the Australia Council
        appointed under paragraph 9 (2) (b) of the Australia Council Act 1975,
        being an appointment that takes effect on the date of commencement of
        this section; and

   (b)  ceases to apply to a person referred to in that sub-section if he is
        appointed as a member of the Australia Council under paragraph 9 (2)
        (b) of the Australia Council Act 1975, being an appointment that takes
        effect after the date of commencement of this section.

(3) If a person referred to in sub-section (1) is, except with the permission
of the Australia Council, absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Australia
Council, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that
the person ceases to be a member of the Australia Council on the date of
publication of the notice and, thereupon, this section ceases to apply in
relation to that person.

(4) This section shall come into operation on the date on which the amendment
made by paragraph 6 (c) takes effect.