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PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 3) 1989 No. 16, 1990 - SECT 17

17. Section 103 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

"(1) The Research Council consists of:

   (a)  a Council Chairperson; and

   (b)  a government member; and

   (c)  the Executive Director; and

   (d)  7 other members.";
(b) by inserting in subsection (2) ", other than the Executive Director,"
after "members";

   (c)  by omitting subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) and substituting the
        following subsection:

"(3) The members mentioned in paragraph (1) (d) must be appointed from persons
nominated by a Selection Committee under Division 6a of this Part.";
(d) by inserting in subsection (7) ", other than the Executive Director,"
after "members";

   (e)  by inserting in subsection (8) ", other than the government member and
the Executive Director," after "member" (first occurring);

   (f)  by inserting after subsection (8) the following subsection:

"(8A) The government member holds office, subject to this Division, until he
or she reaches 65.";

   (g)  by adding at the end of subsection (9) "mentioned in paragraph (1)
        (a), (b) or (d)";
(h) by inserting in subsection (10) "mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) or (d)"
after "member";

   (j)  by inserting after subsection (10) the following subsection:

"(10A) The Minister may, in writing, extend the appointment of a Council
member, other than the government member, for a specified period ending after
the day on which the member reaches 65 if:

   (a)  the extension is reasonably necessary to enable a suitable replacement
        for the member to be appointed; and

   (b)  the Minister is satisfied that the member possesses special skills
        that the Research Council requires for the performance of its
        functions.";
(k) by inserting in subsection (11) ", other than the Executive Director,"
after "member".