Board of Commission
7 Board of Commission
The Commission is to have a board as its governing body and the Board, in the name of the Commission, is to perform the Commission’s functions under this Act or any other written law.
The Board is to comprise 9 members appointed by the Minister from persons nominated under subsection (2a) —
one of whom is to be the person appointed under Schedule 5 as the chairperson of the Council; and
at least 5 of whom are to have —
disability; or
a relative with disability; or
recent experience as a carer of a person with disability; or
recent experience as an advocate for people with disability;
and
at least 2 of whom are to have disability; and
at least one of whom has recent experience as a carer of a person with disability; and
at least 2 of whom have had recent experience in matters relevant to people with disability outside the metropolitan region.
The Minister is to seek nominations, in accordance with the regulations, of persons for appointment as members of the Board.
In appointing members the Minister is to ensure that appointed to the Board are —
people who have expertise relevant to the functions of the Commission and its operations, including expertise in management, finance, law, marketing, and the provision of services in the public and private sectors; and
people who have knowledge of, and experience in, matters relevant to people with disability.
Schedule 3 has effect.
[Section 7 amended: No. 57 of 2004 s. 7; No. 40 of 2012 s. 5 and 24.]
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
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