Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INTER-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ACT 1976 No. 106 of 1976 - SECT 16

16. (1) The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly may appoint one
of its members to be an observer at meetings of the Council.

(2) The Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory of Australia may
appoint one of its members to be an observer at meetings of the Council.

(3) An observer may attend meetings of the Council but shall, if so required
by a resolution passed at a meeting of the Council, retire from the meeting.

(4) An observer present at a meeting of the Council by virtue of this section
is not entitled to participate in discussions at the meeting except in
accordance with a resolution passed at the meeting.

(5) An observer ceases to hold office as an observer upon his ceasing to be a
member of the Legislative Assembly by which he was appointed, and may be
removed from office at any time by that Legislative Assembly.

(6) An observer may resign his office by writing signed by him and delivered
to the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly by which he was
appointed.