Membership of Board
663 Membership of Board
The
Board consists of at least 5, but no more than 7, members appointed by the Queensland Minister on the unanimous recommendation of the responsible Ministers.
The
Board must consist of members with expertise, experience and skills the responsible Ministers consider appropriate.
The responsible Ministers may recommend a person for appointment as a member of the Board only if satisfied there is no material conflict of interest between the person's employment or other activities and the functions of the Board.
Examples of a material conflict of interest between a person's employment or other activities and the functions of the Board—
• the person's role as an employee of a corporation involved in transport activities
• the person's role as an elected member or employee of a heavy vehicle industry body
Of the members of the Board, one is to be appointed by the Queensland
Minister, on the unanimous recommendation of the responsible
Ministers, as the Chairperson of the Board and another as the Deputy
Chairperson.
In this section—
employment means any paid work and includes—
engagement under a contract for services, for example, as a contractor or consultant; and
self‑employment or conduct of a business as a sole trader or as a partner in a partnership; and
holding office as an executive officer of a corporation; and
holding office as an officer of an unincorporated body.
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