Racing Act 2002

The Minister may recommend a person for appointment as a member only if satisfied—

the person is an eligible individual; and

the person is suitable to be appointed as a member; and

the person satisfies the requirements under subsection (3) for the appointment.

For subsection (1)(b), in deciding whether a person is suitable to be appointed as a member, the Minister must have regard to the following matters—

the person’s background;

the person’s business reputation, if any, and character;

the person’s financial background and current financial position.

For subsection (1)(c), the person must—

for appointment under section 14(1)(a)—have skills and experience in thoroughbred racing; or

for appointment under section 14(1)(b)—have skills and experience in harness racing; or

for appointment under section 14(1)(c)—have skills and experience in greyhound racing; or

for appointment under section 14(1)(d)—

have skills and experience in 1 or more relevant areas; or

live in a rural or regional part of the State.

Also, in deciding whether to recommend a person for appointment as a member, the Minister must have regard to whether the person’s skills and experience in the relevant areas will complement the skills and experience of the other members in the relevant areas.

In this section—

accounting; or

animal welfare; or

business; or

commercial and marketing development; or

thoroughbred racing, harness racing or greyhound racing; or

an area relevant to the function of the board under section 10(3)(f).