s 124

Appointment of members

In force

(1)

The Minister may appoint a person as a member only if satisfied the person—

(a)

has expertise in—

(i)

medicine; or

(ii)

nursing; or

(iii)

pharmacy; or

(iv)

psychology; or

(v)

social work; or

(vi)

ethics; or

(vii)

law; or

(viii)

another area the Minister considers relevant to the performance of the board’s functions; or

(b)

is otherwise, because of the person’s experience, knowledge or skills, likely to make a valuable contribution to the work of the board.

(2)

The Minister must ensure the membership of the board—

(a)

includes persons with a range of experience, knowledge and skills relevant to the board’s functions; and

(b)

takes into account the social, cultural and geographic characteristics of the Queensland community; and

(c)

does not include a majority of persons who are public service employees.

(3)

A person may not be appointed as a member if the person—

(a)

is an insolvent under administration; or

(b)

has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence; or

(c)

is a member of the Legislative Assembly.

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