Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00080:section:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00080
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 22
Character Range: 14957–16383

22  Appointment
 (1) Appointed members are to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.
Note 1: An appointed member may be reappointed, subject to subsection 23(2): see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Note 2: The member that is a Deputy Secretary is not an appointed member: see the definition of appointed member in section 5.
 (2) A person is not eligible for appointment as an appointed member unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has:
 (a) substantial experience, expertise or qualifications; and
 (b) significant standing;
in at least one of the following fields:
 (c) economics;
 (d) development;
 (e) planning;
 (f) residential construction;
 (g) demography;
 (h) social housing;
 (ha) accessibility for people with disability;
 (i) social policy;
 (j) housing and homelessness policy;
 (ja) regional, rural and remote housing policy;
 (k) the housing needs of Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders;
 (l) regulation, taxation or government policy relating to housing.
 (3) In appointing members, the Minister must ensure that the appointed members collectively have an appropriate balance of qualifications, skills or experience in the fields mentioned in subsection (2).
 (4) The Minister must:
 (a) appoint one appointed member to be the Chair; and
 (b) appoint one appointed member to be the Deputy Chair.
 (5) An appointed member holds office on a part‑time basis.