Australian Universities Commission

No. 63 of 1965

An Act to Increase to Eight the Maximum Number of Members of the Australian Universities Commission.

[Assented to 6 October, 1965]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Australian Universities Commission Act 1965.

(2.) The Australian Universities Commission Act 1959–1962 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Australian Universities Commission Act 1959–1965.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Establishment of Commission.

3. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2.) the word “six” and inserting in its stead the word “eight”.

Meetings.

4. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (5.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—

“(5.) At a meeting of the Commission, a quorum is constituted—

(a) if the Commission consists of three or four members—by not less than two members;

(b) if the Commission consists of five or six members—by not less than three members; or

(c) if the Commission consists of seven or more members—by not less than four members.”.