Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY ACT 1984 No. 41, 1984 - SECT 53

53. (1) As soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act and after
the commencement of the first session of each Parliament, a joint committee of
members of the Parliament to be known as the Parliamentary Joint Committee on
the National Crime Authority shall be appointed according to the practice of
the Parliament with reference to the appointment of members to serve on joint
select committees of both Houses of the Parliament.

(2) The Committee shall consist of 10 members, namely-5 members of the Senate
appointed by the Senate, and 5 members of the House of Representatives
appointed by that House.

(3) A member of the Parliament is not eligible for appointment as a member of
the Committee if he is-

   (a)  a Minister;

   (b)  the President of the Senate;

   (c)  the Speaker of the House of Representatives; or

   (d)  the Deputy-President and Chairman of Committees of the Senate or the
        Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives.

(4) A member ceases to hold office-

   (a)  when the House of Representatives expires by effluxion of time or is
        dissolved;

   (b)  if he becomes the holder of an office specified in any of the
        paragraphs of sub-section (3);

   (c)  if he ceases to be a member of the House of the Parliament by which he
        was appointed; or

   (d)  if he resigns his office as provided by sub-section (5) or (6).

(5) A member appointed by the Senate may resign his office by writing signed
by him and delivered to the President of the Senate.

(6) A member appointed by the House of Representatives may resign his office
by writing signed by him and delivered to the Speaker of that House.

(7) Either House of the Parliament may appoint one of its members to fill a
vacancy amongst the members of the Committee appointed by that House.