Membership
11 Membership
The Waste Authority must comprise 5 members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister.
The members are to be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister —
have skill, experience and knowledge in matters relating to sustainability, waste services, or waste avoidance and resource recovery; or
have a particular function or vocational interest relevant to the functions of the Waste Authority,
and who, in the opinion of the Minister, are able to make a contribution to the functions of the Waste Authority.
Before making a recommendation under subsection (1) the Minister must publish in a daily newspaper circulating throughout the State a notice calling for expressions of interest in appointment to the office of member.
The Minister must consider expressions of interest lodged in accordance with the notice but may make a recommendation under subsection (1) whether or not the person recommended has lodged an expression of interest.
A member must not be a person who is employed in the Public Service under the Public Sector Management Act 1994 Part 3.
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