New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 131

131 Training for councillors

(1) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council must arrange training in relation to the matters prescribed by the regulations for each councillor elected for the first time to the Council.

(2) The training is to be provided not later than 6 months after the date of election of the councillor.

(3) A councillor must not refuse or fail to undergo training provided under this section when required to do so by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.

(4) If a councillor refuses or fails to undergo training provided under this section when required to do so by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, the councillor is, on written notice being given to the councillor by the Council, suspended from office as a councillor until the person undergoes the training.

(5) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council may--

(a) exempt a councillor wholly or partly from the requirement to undergo training provided under this section, if the Council is satisfied that the councillor already has sufficient expertise, skills and experience to carry out his or her functions as a councillor, or

(b) extend the period within which training is to be provided to a councillor under this section.