Community Services (Aborigines) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1997 No. 82 Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984 COMMUNITY SERVICES (ABORIGINES) AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new s 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5A Meaning of “conclusion” of election for Aboriginal council . . . . . . 2 5 Amendment of s 34 (Dissolution of council and appointment of administrator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Insertion of new s 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 35 Direction for fresh election for Woorabinda Aboriginal Council . . . 3

s1 2 s4 Community Services (Aborigines) Amendment (No. 1) No. 82, 1997 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Community Services (Aborigines) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 . ˙ Regulation amended 2. This regulation amends the CommunityServices(Aborigines)Regulation 1985 . ˙ Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) 3. Section 5— insert— ‘ “conclusion” , of an election for an Aboriginal council, see section 5A. ˙ Insertion of new s 5A 4. After section 5— insert— ˙ ‘ Meaning of “conclusion” of election for Aboriginal council ‘ 5A. The “conclusion” of the election of a councillor is— (a) if the councillor is elected at an election of all councillors of the Aboriginal council—the day on which the last declaration of a poll conducted in the election is displayed as required under this regulation; or (b) if the councillor is elected at a by-election and— (i) a poll is conducted—the day on which the declaration of the poll is displayed as required under this regulation; or (ii) a poll is not conducted—the day after the nomination day for the by-election; or (c) if, because the number of candidates nominated for election is the same or less than the number of councillors to be elected, the councillor is elected (other than at a by-election) and—

s5 3 s6 Community Services (Aborigines) Amendment (No. 1) No. 82, 1997 (i) 1 or more polls are conducted in the council’s area—the day on which the last declaration of a poll is displayed as required under this regulation; or (ii) a poll is not conducted—6 p.m. on the day that a poll would otherwise have been required under this regulation to be conducted.’. ˙ Amendment of s 34 (Dissolution of council and appointment of administrator) 5. Section 34(3)— omit, insert— ‘ (3) The appointment ceases on the conclusion of the fresh election of the councillors for the council to be held on 21 June 1997. ‘ (4) This section expires on 1 July 1997.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 35 6. After section 34— insert— ˙ ‘Direction for fresh election for Woorabinda Aboriginal Council ‘ 35.(1) A fresh election for the councillors of Woorabinda Aboriginal Council must be held on 21 June 1997. ‘ (2) This section expires on 1 July 1997’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 3 April 1997. 2. Notified in the gazette on 4 April 1997. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Families, Youth and Community Care. © State of Queensland 1997