Greyhound Racing Act 2017

Of the directors, 2 are (in and by their respective instruments of appointment or in and by other instruments executed by the Governor) to be appointed as chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Board, respectively.

A person is not eligible to be appointed as chairperson or deputy chairperson if the person is or has, during the previous 7 years, been—

a greyhound racing industry participant, or

a proprietor of a greyhound trial track, or

a racing club official or a member of a greyhound racing club, or

a member of GRNSW as constituted under the former Act, or

a member of any other body (or body of a class) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this clause.

The Minister may at any time remove a director from the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Board.

A person holding the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Board vacates that office if the person—

is removed from that office by the Minister, or

resigns that office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or

ceases to be a director, or

becomes a person who is ineligible to be appointed as chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Board.