Orac.gov.au
Title
ORAC - The Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations
Description
The Registrar
The Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations is an independent statutory office holder appointed by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 (ACA Act). Ms Laura Beacroft was appointed to the position for a term of three years on 1 August 2002 and was reappointed for a further two years until 31 August 2007.
On 23 June 2005 the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Bill 2005 was introduced into the Australian Parliament. It is the result of a review of the ACA Act completed in 2002 and largely reflects its recommendations.
If agreed to by the Australian Parliament, the Bill is likely to start on 1 July 2007, replacing the ACA Act. Some parts of the Bill are likely to start later to make it easier for corporations to switch over to it. More information about this will be available soon.
