Youth Advisory Council Act 2000 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL ACT 2000

[Consolidated as at 18 September 2013 on the authority of the Administrator and in accordance with the Enactments Reprinting Act 1980]

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

PART I — PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 4. Objects

PART 2 — ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL 5. Establishment of Council 6. Membership of Council 7. Guidelines

PART 3 — FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL 8. Functions of Council 9. Committee of Council 10. Advice to Minister

PART 4 — MISCELLANEOUS 11. Staff of Council 12. Annual report 13. Membership and procedures of Council Schedule 1 Schedule 2

NORFOLK ISLAND

Youth Advisory Council Act 2000

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An Act to establish the Youth Advisory Council and for related purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island as follows:

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Youth Advisory Council Act 2000. Commencement 2. This Act shall come into operation on a day fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette. Interpretation 3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — "approve" means approve in writing by the Minister; "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council appointed under item 1 in Schedule 1; "committee" means a committee established by the Council under section 9; "Council" means the Youth Advisory Council established under section 5; "Deputy Chairperson" means the Deputy Chairperson of the Council appointed under item 1 in Schedule 1; "guidelines" means the guidelines issued by the Minister under section 7; "member" means a member of the Council; "young persons" means persons who have attained the age of 16 years and who have not attained the age of 30 years. Objects 4. The object of this Act is to establish Youth Advisory Council: (a) to advise the Minister on — (i) matters of concern to young persons; and (ii) policy and programmes concerning young persons; and (b) to provide a channel of communication between the community and the Minister in relation to matters concerning young persons.