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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013
No. , 2013
(Education, Employment and Workplace Relations)
A Bill for an Act to establish the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
4............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 3
5............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 3
Part 2—Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency 4
6............ Establishment...................................................................................... 4
7............ Constitution of the Agency................................................................. 4
8............ Functions of the Agency..................................................................... 4
9 ............ A gency to have the privileges and immunities of the Crown.............. 6
Part 3—Chief Executive Officer 7
Division 1—Functions of the CEO etc. 7
10.......... Chief Executive Officer....................................................................... 7
11.......... Functions of the CEO......................................................................... 7
12.......... Working with the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council............... 7
13.......... Keeping the Minister informed etc...................................................... 7
14.......... Minister may give directions to the CEO............................................ 8
Division 2—Appointment of the CEO 9
15.......... Appointment....................................................................................... 9
16.......... Acting appointment............................................................................. 9
Division 3—Terms and conditions of appointment 10
17.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 10
18.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 10
19.......... Outside work.................................................................................... 10
20.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 10
21.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 11
22.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 11
23.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 11
Division 4—Committees 12
24.......... Committees....................................................................................... 12
Part 4—Staff etc. 13
25.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 13
26.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 13
27.......... Persons assisting the Agency............................................................ 13
Part 5—Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council 14
Division 1—Functions of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council etc. 14
28.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 14
29.......... Functions of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council............... 14
30.......... Minister may give directions to the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council 14
Division 2—Membership of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council 16
31.......... Membership...................................................................................... 16
32.......... Appointment of Council members.................................................... 16
33.......... Term of appointment......................................................................... 17
34.......... Acting appointment........................................................................... 17
Division 3—Terms and conditions of appointment 19
35.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 19
36.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 19
37.......... Disclosure of interests to the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council 20
38.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 20
39.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 20
40.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 20
Division 4—Meetings of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council 22
41.......... Meetings of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council................ 22
Part 6—Planning and reporting 23
Division 1—Annual operational plan 23
42.......... Annual operational plan.................................................................... 23
43.......... Approval of annual operational plan................................................. 23
44.......... Variation of annual operational plan.................................................. 24
Division 2—Annual report 25
45.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 25
Part 7—Miscellaneous 26
46.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 26
47.......... Review of the Agency’s role and functions...................................... 26
48.......... Rules................................................................................................. 26
A Bill for an Act to establish the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: