Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1995 - SCHEDULE 11

Section   1 3

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:

6   Membership of Council

  (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 " .