EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ADVISORY COUNCIL ORDINANCE (NO. 2) 1957

No. 7 of 1957

	Due to the continual increase in the population of the Territory it has become desirable to effect an increase in the number of elected members to the Advisory Council from five to six,  and this Ordinance provides accordingly.

	At present it is necessary to elect a Chairman and Deputy Chairman at the first meeting in each calendar year.  It is considered unnecessary to elect the Chairman and Deputy Chairman each year and by this amendment it is provided that their election will only take place at the commencement of the term of the Council and in the event of a vacancy.