Australian Capital Territory
Heritage Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2014-24

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Heritage Act 2004.
Dated 1 October 2014.
Mick Gentleman
Minister
Simon Corbell
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Heritage Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2014-24
made under the
Heritage Act 2004

    
    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Section 5 (3)	1
	5	Section 5 (4)	1
	6	Section 6 (3)	2
	7	Section 7	2
	8	Section 8	2
	9	Section 9 (4) and example	3
	10	Section 9 (6), note	3
	11	Dictionary, definition of appointed member	3
	12	Dictionary, new definition of voting member	3

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Heritage Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the commencement of the Heritage Legislation Amendment Act 2014.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Heritage Regulation 2006.
4	Section 5 (3)
after
deputy chairperson
insert
(the convenor)
5	Section 5 (4)
substitute
	(4)	The convenor must give the other members written notice of particulars of the meeting—
	(a)	if the meeting is not urgent—at least 5 working days before the day of the meeting; or
	(b)	if the meeting is urgent—as soon as practicable before the meeting.
	(5)	In subsection (4):
particulars of the meeting includes the following:
	(a)	the date and time of the meeting;
	(b)	details about—
	(i)	if members are required to attend the meeting in person—where the meeting will be held; or
	(ii)	if members are not required to attend the meeting in person—the way in which members may take part in the meeting;
	(c)	an agenda for the meeting.
6	Section 6 (3)
substitute
	(3)	If the chairperson and the deputy chairperson are absent, the voting member chosen by a majority of voting members present presides.
7	Section 7
Substitute
7	Quorum of council meetings
		Business may be carried on at a meeting of the council only if at least 5 voting members are able to take part in the meeting.
8	Section 8
omit
appointed
substitute
voting
9	Section 9 (4) and example
substitute
	(4)	A resolution is a valid resolution of the council, even if it is not passed at a meeting of the council, if—
	(a)	at least 5 voting members consider a proposal for the resolution; and
	(b)	the resolution is passed by a majority of the voting members who considered the proposal.
	(4A)	A voting member who considers the proposal may agree or disagree with the proposal in writing or by electronic communication.
Example—electronic communication
telephone or email
	(4B)	If the votes in a decision about the proposal are equal, the voting member presiding has a casting vote.
10	Section 9 (6), note
omit
11	Dictionary, definition of appointed member
omit
12	Dictionary, new definition of voting member
insert
voting member means a member other than—
	(a)	the conservator of flora or fauna; or
	(b)	the chief planning executive; or
	(c)	for a particular issue to be considered or decided by the council at a council meeting—a member who, under section 10 (Disclosure of interests by council members), is not entitled to be present at council’s consideration of, or decision on, the issue.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 2 October 2014.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2014