Wine Australia Act 2013

Each director of the Authority is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.

The director of the Authority is eligible for reappointment: see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

A person is not eligible for appointment as a director of the Authority unless the Minister is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in one or more of the following fields:

grape growing;

winemaking;

marketing;

finance;

business management and administration;

government policy processes and public administration;

strategic management;

administration of research and development;

technology;

law;

human resource management;

communications.

A person is not eligible for appointment as a director of the Authority if the person is a member of the executive of a representative organisation.

The directors of the Authority (other than the Chair) are to be appointed from persons:

nominated by the Authority Selection Committee in accordance with section 27G; or

included on a list, given to the Minister under subparagraph 27G(1)(b)(ii), of persons the Authority Selection Committee considers suitable for nomination.

Before appointing the Chair of the Authority, the Minister must consult:

if there are already one or more directors of the Authority (other than the Chair)—those directors; and

in any case—each representative organisation.

In appointing directors of the Authority, the Minister must have regard to whether the directors of the Authority will collectively possess:

an appropriate balance of expertise in as many as possible of the fields referred to in subsection (2); and

experience in board affairs; and

appropriate diversity.

A director of the Authority holds office on a part‑time basis.