An Act to amend the Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturalism Act 2000 with respect to membership of the Community Relations Commission of New South Wales and the power of the Commission to provide services; and for other purposes.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturalism Amendment Act 2003.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
The Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturalism Act 2000 is amended as set out in Schedules 1 and 2.
Schedule 1 Principal amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 7 Membership and procedure of Commission
Omit “9” from section 7 (1). Insert instead “11”.
[2] Section 7 (1A)
Insert after section 7 (1):(1A) Of the part-time commissioners, 2 are to be persons who are appointed as representatives of youth from New South Wales and who are not less than 18 years of age and not more than 24 years of age at the time of their appointment.
[3] Section 13 Functions of Commission
Insert “(whether within or outside New South Wales)” after “provide” in section 13 (i).
[4] Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of clause 2 (1):
Schedule 2 Amendments by way of statute law revision
(Section 3)
[1] Sections 8 (1) and 9 (1), Schedule 1, clause 2 (3) and note and clause 11 (1)
Omit “Part 2 of the Public Sector Management Act 1988” wherever occurring.Insert instead “Chapter 2 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002”.
[2] Schedule 1 Provisions relating to commissioners
Omit “Public Sector Management Act 1988” from the note to clause 2 (2).Insert instead “Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002”.
[3] Schedule 1, clause 8 (1) (d)
Omit “Part 8 of the Public Sector Management Act 1988”.Insert instead “Chapter 5 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002”.