No. 68, 2009
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Object of Act...................................................................................... 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
5............ Specified remote community.............................................................. 4
6............ Act binds Crown................................................................................ 4
Part 2--Establishment and functions of Coordinator‑General for Remote Indigenous Services 6
Division 1--Establishment of Coordinator‑General for Remote Indigenous Services 6
7............ Coordinator‑General for Remote Indigenous Services........................ 6
Division 2--Functions and general powers of Coordinator‑General 7
8............ Functions of Coordinator‑General...................................................... 7
9............ Powers of Coordinator‑General.......................................................... 7
9A......... Requests to be made through State and Territory Coordinators‑General 8
Division 3--Monitoring 9
10.......... Coordinator‑General may request persons to provide information and documents etc. 9
11.......... No loss of legal professional privilege................................................ 9
12.......... Coordinator‑General may make and keep copies of documents........ 9
13.......... Limitation of powers under this Division........................................ 10
Division 4--Local Implementation Plans 11
14.......... Local Implementation Plans............................................................. 11
Division 5--Reporting 12
15.......... Regular reports on government services and facilities in specified remote communities 12
16.......... Reports on failures to comply with requests................................... 12
17.......... Other reports.................................................................................... 13
18.......... Criticism of service agencies............................................................. 13
Part 3--Administrative provisions about Coordinator‑General 14
19.......... Appointment.................................................................................... 14
20.......... Acting appointments........................................................................ 14
21.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 15
22.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 15
23.......... Engaging in other paid work............................................................. 16
24.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................. 16
25.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 16
26.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 16
27.......... Coordinator‑General's staff.............................................................. 18
Part 4--Other matters 19
28.......... Annual reports.................................................................................. 19
29.......... Delegation of certain powers by Coordinator‑General..................... 19
30.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 19
Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Act 2009
No. 68, 2009
An Act to provide for a Coordinator‑General for Remote Indigenous Services, and for related purposes
[Assented to 8 July 2009]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: