National Crime Authority Amendment Act 1992

No. 44 of 1992

An Act to amend the National Crime Authority Act 1984

[Assented to 11 June 1992]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title etc.

1.(1) This Act may be cited as the National Crime Authority Amendment Act 1992.

(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the National Crime Authority Act 1984¹.

Commencement

2.  This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Terms and conditions of appointment

3.  Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsections (1), (1A), (1B) and (1C) and substituting the following subsections:

"(1) Subject to this Division, the Chairperson and each of the other members holds office for such period, not exceeding 4 years, as is specified in the instrument of his or her appointment.

"(1A) The Chairperson and the other members are eligible for re-appointment.

"(1B) The Chairperson may be re-appointed for one or more periods.

"(1C) The sum of the period of the Chairperson's first appointment and any period or periods of re-appointment must not exceed 4 years.

"(1D) A member other than the Chairperson may be re-appointed to any office of member for one or more periods.

"(1E) The sum of the period of a member's first appointment and any period or periods of re-appointment must not exceed 4 years.".

Minor amendments of Principal Act

4. The Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE                                                      Section 4

MINOR AMENDMENTS OF PRINCIPAL ACT

Subsection 4(1) (definition of "Chairman"):

Omit the definition, substitute:

" 'Chairperson' means Chairperson of the Authority;".

Subsection 4(1) (definition of "member"):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Paragraph 7(2)(a):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 7(3):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 7(4):

(a)       Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

(b)      After "he" insert "or she".

Subsection 7(5):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 7(9):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Paragraphs 7(9)(a) and (b):

After "he" insert "or she".

Subsection 8(9):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 25(3):

Omit "Chairman" (twice occurring), substitute "Chairperson".

Subsections 25(3A), (9A) and (9B):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 26(1):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 26(2):

Omit "Chairman" (twice occurring), substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 28(6):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

SCHEDULE—continued

Subsection 44(1):

Omit "Chairman" (first occurring), substitute "Chairperson".

Paragraph 44(1)(a):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Paragraph 44(1)(b):

(a)      Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

(b)      After "his" insert "or her".

Paragraph 44(2)(a):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 44(3):

Omit "Chairman" (twice occurring), substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 44(4):

(a)      Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

(b)     After "he" insert "or she".

(c)      After "him" insert "or her".

Subsection 44(5):

(a)      Omit "Chairman" (twice occurring), substitute "Chairperson".

(b)      After "he" insert "or she".

Subsection 45(1):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 46(1):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 46(2):

(a)      Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

(b)      After "his" insert "or her".

Subsections 46(3), (4), (6) and (7):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Section 46A:

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 47(2):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

SCHEDULE—continued

Subsections 48(1) and (2):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Section 50:

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Subsections 59(7), (8) and (11):

Omit "Chairman" (twice occurring), substitute "Chairperson".

Section 59A:

(a)      Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

(b)      Omit "Chairman's", substitute "Chairperson's".

Subsection 60(3):

Omit "Chairman" (twice occurring), substitute "Chairperson".

Subsection 60(3A):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

Paragraph 61(2)(d):

Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson".

NOTE

1. No. 41, 1984, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 123 and 165, 1984; Nos. 104 and 193, 1985; Nos. 89 and 141, 1987; Nos. 65, 66, 75, 87 and 110, 1988; No. 108, 1989; Nos. 4 and 118, 1990; and Nos. 28, 70, 122 and 209, 1991.

NOTES ABOUT SECTION HEADINGS

1.     On the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the heading to section 44 is altered by omitting "Chairman" and substituting "Chairperson".

2.     On the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the heading to section 46A is altered by omitting "Chairman" and substituting "Chairperson".

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

Senate on 27 May 1992

House of Representatives on 4 June 1992]