Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

2A......... Object of this Act................................................................................ 3

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

4............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 3

5............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 4

Part 1A--National Strategic Plan                                                                                5

5A......... National Strategic Plan........................................................................ 5

Part 2--Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency                                             6

6............ Establishment...................................................................................... 6

7............ Constitution of the Agency................................................................. 6

8............ Functions of the Agency..................................................................... 6

9............ Agency to have the privileges and immunities of the Crown.............. 8

Part 3--Chief Executive Officer                                                                                   9

Division 1--Functions of the CEO etc.                                                                9

10.......... Chief Executive Officer....................................................................... 9

11.......... Functions of the CEO......................................................................... 9

12.......... Working with the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council............... 9

13.......... Keeping the Minister informed etc.................................................... 10

14.......... Minister may give directions to the CEO.......................................... 10

Division 2--Appointment of the CEO                                                                11

15.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 11

16.......... Acting appointment........................................................................... 11

Division 3--Terms and conditions of appointment                                     12

17.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 12

18.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 12

19.......... Outside work.................................................................................... 12

20.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 12

21.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 13

22.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 13

23.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 13

23A....... Delegation......................................................................................... 14

Division 4--Committees                                                                                            15

24.......... Committees....................................................................................... 15

Part 4--Staff etc.                                                                                                                  16

25.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 16

26.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 16

27.......... Persons assisting the Agency............................................................ 16

Part 5--Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council                                          17

Division 1--Functions of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council etc.       17

28.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 17

29.......... Functions of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council............... 17

30.......... Minister may give directions to the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council         18

30A....... Committees....................................................................................... 18

Division 2--Membership of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council          19

31.......... Membership...................................................................................... 19

32.......... Appointment of Council members.................................................... 19

33.......... Term of appointment......................................................................... 21

34.......... Acting appointment........................................................................... 21

Division 3--Terms and conditions of appointment                                     23

35.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 23

36.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 23

37.......... Disclosure of interests to the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council 24

38.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 24

39.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 24

40.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 25

Division 4--Procedures of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council            26

41.......... Meetings of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council................ 26

41A....... Quorum............................................................................................. 26

41B....... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 26

41C....... Minutes............................................................................................. 27

41D....... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 27

41E........ Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 27

Part 6--Planning and reporting                                                                                 29

Division 1--Annual operational plan                                                                 29

42.......... Annual operational plan.................................................................... 29

43.......... Approval of annual operational plan................................................. 29

44.......... Variation of annual operational plan.................................................. 30

Division 2--Annual report                                                                                       31

45.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 31

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       32

46.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 32

47.......... Review of the Agency's role and functions...................................... 32

48.......... Rules................................................................................................. 32

 

 

 

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013

No. 58, 2013

 

An Act to establish the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, and for related purposes

[Assented to 21 June 2013]

 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: