Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INTER-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ACT 1976 No. 106 of 1976 - SECT 13

13. (1) The Prime Minister may, by writing signed by him, appoint such number
of members of the Parliament of the Commonwealth as he considers appropriate
to be deputy members of the Council in relation to the members referred to in
paragraph 8 (2) (a).

(2) The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives may, by
writing signed by him, appoint such number of members of the Parliament of the
Commonwealth as he considers appropriate to be deputy members of the Council
in relation to the members referred to in paragraph 8 (2) (b).

(3) The Premier of a State may, by writing signed by him, appoint such number
of members of the Parliament of the State as he considers appropriate to be
deputy members of the Council in relation to the member who is a member of the
Parliament of the State.

(4) The Council of Local Government Associations may, by resolution, appoint
such number of persons as it considers to be appropriate, being persons who
are not members of a Parliament, to be deputy members of the Council in
relation to the members referred to in paragraph 8 (2) (j).

(5) A deputy member appointed under sub-section (1), (2) or (3) ceases to hold
office as a deputy member on the first sitting day of the House of the
Parliament of which he is a member next following a general election of that
Parliament, but is eligible for re-appointment.

(6) A deputy member appointed under sub-section (1), (2) or (3) ceases to hold
office as a deputy member if he ceases to be a member of the Parliament of
which he was a member at the time of his appointment.

(7) The appointment of a deputy member may be terminated at any time-

   (a)  in the case of a deputy member appointed under sub-section (1)-by
        writing signed by the Prime Minister;

   (b)  in the case of a deputy member appointed under sub-section (2)-by
        writing signed by the Leader of the Opposition in the House of
        Representatives;

   (c)  in the case of a deputy member appointed under sub-section (3)-by
        writing signed by the Premier of the relevant State; or

   (d)  in the case of a deputy member appointed under sub-section (4)-by
        resolution of the Council of Local Government Associations.

(8) A deputy member may resign his office of deputy member by writing signed
by him and delivered to the Chairman or, if there is an acting Chairman, to
the acting Chairman, but the resignation does not have effect until it is
accepted by the Chairman or acting Chairman, as the case may be.

(9) Where the member, or one of the members, referred to in any one of
paragraphs 8 (2) (a) to (j), inclusive, is absent from a meeting of the
Council, or there is a vacancy in the office of such a member, the deputy
member, or one of the deputy members, appointed in relation to the member or
members referred to in that paragraph is entitled to attend that meeting and,
when so attending, shall be deemed to be a member of the Council.