Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

There is to be a Board of the Authority.

The Board is to consist of at least 5, but not more than 7 members, being—

the Chairperson, and

the Chief Executive Officer, and

at least 3, but not more than 5, part-time members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister.

The Chairperson and the part-time members recommended by the Minister are, in the Minister’s opinion, to collectively have the skills and experience relevant to the functions of the Board.

In deciding whether to recommend a person as a part-time member, the Minister must have regard to the desirability that the Board collectively has skills and experience in the following—

environmental science or engineering,

environmental law,

corporate, financial and risk planning and management,

business,

human health,

compliance and regulation,

Aboriginal cultural values,

other skills or experience determined by the Minister and published on the Authority’s website.

A person may only be recommended by the Minister as a person with skills and experience in Aboriginal cultural values if the person is—

an Aboriginal person within the meaning of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, section 4(1), and

recognised as a cultural knowledge holder, and

willing to represent Aboriginal cultural values.

Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of the Board.