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Resource Assessment Commission Act 1989
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C2004C00118
01 January 2004
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02 July 2008
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Application
4A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—Resource Assessment Commission
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Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers of Commission
5 Establishment
6 Functions
7 Commission to be guided by policy principles
8 Matters to be addressed in performance of Commission’s functions
9 Powers of Commission
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Division 2—Constitution of Commission
10 Constitution of Commission
11 Appointment of Commissioners
12 Period of appointment of Chairperson
13 Period of appointment of special Commissioners
14 Selection of special Commissioners
15 Conditions of Commissioners
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Part 3—Reference of resource matter to Commission
16 Reference of resource matter to Commission
17 Referral
18 Notice varying or ending inquiry
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Part 4—Inquiries
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Division 1—Preliminary
19 Notice of inquiries
20 Constitution of Commission for purposes of inquiry
21 Inquiries may be held at the same time
22 Delegation of Chairperson’s powers
23 Protection of Commissioners and witnesses
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Division 2—Conduct of inquiries
24 General conduct of inquiries
25 Meetings of Commissioners
26 Hearings by Commission
27 Quorum for meetings and hearings
28 Presiding at meetings and hearings
29 Procedure at hearings
30 Written evidence and documents to be made public
31 Evidence on heritage values of a place
32 Commission may prepare background papers etc.
33 Draft reports
34 Participation in meetings etc.
35 Powers of Chairperson
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Division 3—Reports
36 Report to be tabled
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Division 4—Evidence
37 Power to obtain information and documents
38 Allowances to persons giving evidence
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Part 5—Administration
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Division 1—Office of Commissioner
39 Arrangements for appointment of Judge of State or Northern Territory
40 Appointment of Judge as Commissioner not to affect tenure etc.
41 Acting Chairperson
42 Acting special Commissioners
43 Outside employment
44 Disclosure of interests
45 Suspension and removal from office
45A Removal taken to be retirement on ground of invalidity
45B Retirement on ground of invalidity under Superannuation Acts
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Division 2—Conditions of Commissioners
46 Part-time Chairperson taken to be full-time
47 Part-time special Commissioner taken to be full-time
48 Remuneration and allowances
49 Leave of absence
50 Resignation of Commissioners
51 Retirement from office
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Part 6—Offences
52 Offences relating to administration of Act
53 Failure to comply with requirement
54 False or misleading evidence or documents
55 Conduct of directors, servants and agents
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
56 Relationship of this Act to other laws
57 Annual report
58 Regulations
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Part 8—Arrangements if the Honourable D. G. Stewart appointed first Chairperson
59 Principal Act
60 Amendments of Principal Act
Schedule 1—Policy principles for resolving competing claims for the use of resources
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Schedule 2—Amendments of the National Crime Authority (Status and Rights of former Chairman) Act 1984
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Resource Assessment Commission Act 1989