Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts
Section 13
1 Section 3 (definition of appointed member ):
Omit the definition, substitute:
"appointed member" means a member appointed by the Minister under subsection 6(2).
2 Section 3 (definition of Secretary ):
Omit the definition.
3 Section 6:
Repeal the section, substitute:
(1) The Council is to consist of these 15 members:
(a) the Minister, who is to be the Chairperson of the Council;
(b) 7 members nominated by the Australian Council of Trade Unions;
(c) 3 members nominated by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
(d) one member nominated by the Australian Chamber of Manufactures;
(e) one member nominated by the Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia;
(f) one member nominated by the National Farmers' Federation;
(g) one member nominated by Master Builders Australia.
(2) The Minister appoints the other members of the Council.
(3) Subject to this Act, a member (except the Minister) holds office for such period, not exceeding 2 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment.
(4) A person who was a member of the Council immediately before the commencement of this section ceases at that commencement to be such a member, but is eligible for re-appointment.
4 Subsection 8(1):
Omit "referred to in subsection 6(1)", substitute "which has nominated a member under subsection 6(1)".
5 Subsection 8(2):
Omit the subsection.
6 Subsections 10(1) and (2):
Omit the subsections, substitute:
(1) The Minister may nominate a person to attend a meeting of the Council in his or her place.
(2) If an appointed member is unable to be present at a meeting of the Council, the organization which nominated that member may nominate a person to attend the meeting in that member's place.
7 Subsection 10A(1):
Omit "the Confederation of Australian Industry, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia,", substitute "the members of the Council,".
8 Subsection 11(1):
Omit the subsection, substitute:
(1) The Council must meet:
(a) at least once each year during the period that begins on 1 January and ends on 30 June; and
(b) at least once each year during the period that begins on 1 July and ends on 31 December.
9 Subsection 11(6):
Omit the subsection.
10 Subsection 12(2):
Omit "as if he were an officer of the Second Division of the Australian Public Service", substitute "at a rate equal to the highest rate of travelling allowance payable to officers of the Australian Public Service other than Secretaries within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922 ".