South Australian Numbered Acts

FIRST NATIONS VOICE ACT 2023 (NO 9 OF 2023)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Meaning of First Nations person
   5.      Meaning of traditional owner
   6.      Act does not require disclosure of certain information
   7.      Act does not limit functions of other First Nations persons or bodies etc
   8.      Act to be read in conjunction with other relevant Acts

   PART 2--Local First Nations Voices Division 1--State to be divided into regions

   9.      Constitution of regions Division 2--Local First Nations Voices
   10.     Establishment of Local First Nations Voices
   11.     Composition of Local First Nations Voice
   12.     Joint presiding members
   13.     Terms and conditions of office
   14.     Vacancies
   15.     Functions of Local First Nations Voices
   16.     Procedures of Local First Nations Voices
   17.     Delegation
   18.     Accounts and audit
   19.     Duty to act honestly
   20.     Code of conduct Division 3--Elections of members of Local First Nations Voices
   21.     Conduct of elections of members of Local First Nations Voices Division 4--Annual meeting of Local First Nations Voices
   22.     Annual meeting of Local First Nations Voices

   PART 3--State First Nations Voice

   23.     Establishment of State First Nations Voice
   24.     Composition of State First Nations Voice
   25.     Joint presiding members
   26.     Terms and conditions of office
   27.     Vacancies
   28.     Functions of State First Nations Voice
   29.     Procedures of State First Nations Voice
   30.     First Nations Elders Advisory Committee
   31.     First Nations Youth Advisory Committee
   32.     Stolen Generations Advisory Committee
   33.     Native Title Bodies Advisory Committee
   34.     Other advisory committees
   35.     Accounts and audit
   36.     Duty to act honestly
   37.     Code of conduct

   PART 4--Addresses to Parliament

   38.     State First Nations Voice to deliver annual report and address to Parliament
   39.     State First Nations Voice to be notified of introduction of Bills
   40.     State First Nations Voice entitled to address Parliament in relation to Bills
   41.     State First Nations Voice may present report to Parliament
   42.     State First Nations Voice may be requested to provide report to Parliament etc

   PART 5--Interaction with South Australian Government Division 1--Meeting with Cabinet

   43.     State First Nations Voice to meet with Cabinet
   44.     Protection of communications etc with Cabinet Division 2--Briefings with Chief Executives of administrative units
   45.     Briefings with Chief Executives of administrative units Division 3--Annual engagement hearing with administrative units etc
   46.     Annual engagement hearing with administrative units etc

   PART 6--Administration and resourcing

   47.     Secretariat
   48.     Resources
   49.     Use of staff etc of Public Service

   PART 7--Review of Act

   50.     Review of Act

   PART 8--Miscellaneous

   51.     Confidentiality
   52.     Obstruction etc
   53.     Protections, privileges and immunities
   54.     Regulations and fee notices Schedule 1--Rules of election for Local First Nations Voices

   PART 1--Preliminary

   PART 2--Returning officer

   PART 3--Eligibility to vote

   PART 4--Eligibility and nomination for election to Local First Nations Voice

   PART 5--General rules relating to election

   PART 6--Declaration of results

   PART 7--Supplementary elections

   PART 8--Disputed Returns

   PART 9--Miscellaneous

   PART 1--Repeal of Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee Act 2003

   PART 2--Amendment of Constitution Act 1934

   PART 3--Transitional etc provisions