Hon Robin Chapple asks about the quorum requirements for the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee (ACMC) under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, specifically regarding the number of ex officio and appointed members needed for a valid meeting. The Minister provides clarification on ex officio members but notes the Act is silent on appointed members.

AnsweredQoN 966Legislative Council
Asked
17 September 2020
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs

QuestionView source ↗

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL
MATERIAL COMMITTEE — QUORUM
966. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to part V of the Aboriginal
Heritage Act 1972, in particular sections 28 to 32.
(1) At a meeting
of the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee, understanding that there must be
a quorum of five, how many of those five can be ex officio or deputy ex officio
attendees?
(2) At a meeting
of the ACMC, understanding that there must be a quorum of five, how many of
those five must be appointed members, including the chair?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.
(1) There must be two ex officio
members present.
(2) Section 32(1) is silent on
appointed members.

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