Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016

The board consists of the following persons (each a board member)—

the chief executive of the department in which the Auditor-General Act 2009 is administered, or a senior executive nominated by that chief executive;

the chief executive of the department in which the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is administered, or a senior executive nominated by that chief executive;

the chief executive of the department in which the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017 is administered, or a senior executive nominated by that chief executive;

the chief executive of the department in which this Act is administered, or a senior executive nominated by the chief executive;

not more than 6 other members.

A board member mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) is a permanent board member.

A board member mentioned in subsection (1)(e) is an appointed board member.

Appointed board members are appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.

In recommending a person to the Governor in Council for appointment to the board, the Minister must be satisfied the person has qualifications or experience in a field relevant to a function of the authority.

An appointed board member may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis.

An appointed board member is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.

A senior executive nominated by a chief executive under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) is a board member for the period decided by that chief executive.