Heritage Act 2018

PART 4

Heritage Council

Amendment of Heritage Act 1995

11. The Heritage Act 1995 is amended—

(a) in section 6(3), by the substituting for paragraph (b) the following:

“(b) co-operate with, engage with, advise and support public authorities, local communities and persons in relation to the functions of the Council, and”,

(b) in section 14, by substituting “such allowances for expenses” for “such remuneration and allowances for expenses”, and

(c) in the Schedule—

(i) in paragraph 1, by substituting for subparagraph (1) the following:

“(1) The Council shall consist of a chairperson and not fewer than 8 or more than 10 ordinary members.”,

(ii) in paragraph 2, by substituting for subparagraph (1) the following:

“(1) Of the members of the Council not fewer than 4 shall be men, and not fewer than 4 shall be women.”,

(iii) in paragraph 6, by substituting for subparagraph (2) the following:

“(2) The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be 5 members, including the chairperson, of the Council.”,

and

(iv) in paragraph 9—

(I) by deleting subparagraph (2), and

(II) in subparagraph (5), by deleting “, other than one referred to in subparagraph (2)”.