Racing Act 2002

The board is to have a chief executive officer.

The chief executive officer of the board is appointed by the Governor in Council.

A person is eligible for appointment to be the chief executive officer if the person—

is recommended by the board; and

is, on the day of the appointment, an eligible individual; and

is suitable to be appointed as the chief executive officer; and

has skills, expertise and experience to perform the functions of the chief executive officer; and

is not, on the day of the appointment, and was not, for 2 years before that day, a member, commissioner, deputy commissioner or employee of the commission.

For subsection (3)(c), in making a decision about the person’s suitability, the Governor in Council must have regard to each of the following—

the person’s character or business reputation;

the person’s current financial position and financial background;

the person’s background.