Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Criminology Research Advisory Council is established.
(2) The Advisory Council has the functions of advising the Director in relation to:
(a) the strategic priorities for research in criminology; and
(b) the priorities for communicating the results of that research; and
(c) applications for research grants.
(3) The Advisory Council consists of the following members:
(a) a representative of the Commonwealth;
(b) a representative of each State, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
(4) The representative of the Commonwealth is:
(a) if the Minister designates in writing a position in the Department for the purposes of this paragraph--the person for the time being occupying that position; or
(b) otherwise--the person appointed by the Minister in writing.
(5) A designation made under paragraph (4)(a) is not a legislative instrument.
(6) The representative of a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory is the person appointed by the Attorney - General of the State or Territory in writing.
(7) A person appointed under paragraph (4)(b) may resign from the Advisory Council by written notice given to the Minister.
(8) A person appointed under subsection (6) may resign from the Advisory Council by written notice given to the Attorney General of the relevant State or Territory.
Note: An appointment may be revoked: see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .