Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

SUPERANNUATION (LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS) ACT 1991 (NO. 93 OF 1991TABLE OF) - SECT 7

7. (1) The Board is constituted by 4 persons, being—

(a)     the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly or, in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker;

(b)     a Government member elected in accordance with the relevant procedures at a meeting, convened by the Speaker, of Government members or an alternate Government member elected in accordance with the relevant procedures at a meeting, convened by the Speaker, of Government members;

(c)     an Opposition member elected in accordance with the relevant procedures at a meeting, convened by the Speaker, of Opposition members or an alternate Opposition member elected in accordance with the relevant procedures at a meeting, convened by the Speaker, of Opposition members; and

(d)     the Under Treasurer.

(2) In this section—

“Government member” means a member of the Executive or a member who belongs to a party, or is associated with a group of members, represented on the Executive;

“Opposition member” means a member who is not a Government member;

“relevant procedures” means the procedures laid down in the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly for the election of the Speaker.

(3) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Board is not affected by reason only of a vacancy in the membership of the Board.