Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 2013

The Minister may from time to time establish a selection panel for the purposes of recommending persons for appointment to the

The selection panel will consist of such number of other Aboriginal persons as the Minister thinks fit, of whom—

1 must be a person who is a member of a body that represents, or acts in, the interests of Aboriginal people; and

1 must be a person who is a public sector employee (within the meaning of the Public Sector

1 must be a person who is employed in the private sector.

A member of the selection panel will hold office for a term, and on conditions, determined by the Minister and is, at the expiration of a term of office, eligible for reappointment.

A member of the selection panel is entitled to fees, allowances and expenses approved by the Governor.

An act or proceeding of the selection panel is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.

In recommending a member of the Trust, the selection panel—

should, as far as is reasonably practicable, endeavour to achieve a gender balance on the Trust; and

must have regard to the requirements as to knowledge, skills and experience of members under section 12(1); and

must have regard to whether a particular person is a fit and proper person to be a member of the Trust; and

must have regard to the fact that the Trust, in addition to dealing with Trust Land, needs to manage Trust Land and, in particular, must be able to consider the needs of communities living on Trust Land; and

must have regard to any other matter specified by the

The selection panel is (other than in determining whether or not to recommend a particular person for appointment to the Trust) subject to the direction and control of the Minister.

Without limiting subsection (7), if a person recommended by the selection panel for appointment to the Trust is not acceptable to the Minister, the Minister may require the selection panel to recommend another person, or a panel of persons from which the Minister may select a person for appointment.

Subject to this Act, the selection panel may determine its own procedures.