Board directorship
3.1.16 Board directorship
S. 3.1.16 amended by Nos 58/2007 s. 16, 71/2010 s. 57, 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 13), substituted by No. 73/2012 s. 20.
S. 3.1.16(1) substituted by No. 69/2015 s. 5(1).
An Order in Council or Ministerial Order made under section 3.1.11 must provide for a board of a TAFE institute consisting of not less than 10 and not more than 15 directors of whom—
at least half must be appointed by the Minister; and
a minimum of one director or any other greater fixed number of directors must be a staff member or members of the institute elected by staff of the institute; and
one must be the chief executive officer of the institute; and
the remaining directors must be appointed by the board by co-option.
S. 3.1.16(1A) inserted by No. 69/2015 s. 5(1).
In subsection (1)(b), a reference to a fixed number of directors is a reference to the number of directors to be elected by the staff of the TAFE institute fixed by the Order in Council or Ministerial Order made under section 3.1.11.
S. 3.1.16(2) amended by No. 69/2015 s. 5(2).
In appointing directors to a board the Minister and the board must endeavour to ensure that the directors include persons with knowledge of, or experience in, the following areas—
management;
finance;
commerce or business;
law;
corporate governance;
vocational education and training;
adult, community and further education;
any industry in which training is provided at the institute;
S. 3.1.16(2)(i) amended by No. 32/2022 s. 7(a).
if the TAFE institute provides higher education programs, higher education.
S. 3.1.16(2)(j) repealed by No. 32/2022 s. 7(b).
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S. 3.1.16(3) substituted by No. 69/2015 s. 5(3).
A person who is a member of Parliament must not be appointed or elected as a director of the board.
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