Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00083:clause:1_13g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00083
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 13G
Character Range: 10555–12711

13G  Nominations for appointment of certain appointed Board members

Deputy Chair
 (1) Before the Minister (the Commonwealth Minister) appoints a person as the Deputy Chair, the Commonwealth Minister must request each of the following to give the Commonwealth Minister a written notice nominating a person for appointment as the Deputy Chair:
 (a) the Minister of each State who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in the State;
 (b) the Minister of the Northern Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in that Territory;
 (c) the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in that Territory.
 (2) A Minister referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) must not give a notice under subsection (1) in relation to a person unless that Minister is satisfied that the person meets the requirements of subsection 13F(4).
 (3) If a Minister referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) gives the Commonwealth Minister a notice under subsection (1), the Commonwealth Minister must consider the notice before appointing a person as the Deputy Chair.

Appointed Board members (other than the Chair or Deputy Chair)
 (4) Before the Commonwealth Minister appoints one or more persons as appointed Board members (other than the Chair or Deputy Chair), the Commonwealth Minister must request the COAG Health Council to give the Commonwealth Minister a written notice nominating one or more persons for appointment as appointed Board members (other than the Chair or Deputy Chair).
 (5) The COAG Health Council must not give a notice under subsection (4) in relation to a person unless the COAG Health Council is satisfied that the person meets the requirements of subsection 13F(4).
 (6) If the COAG Health Council gives the Commonwealth Minister a notice under subsection (5), the Commonwealth Minister must consider the notice before appointing one or more persons as appointed Board members (other than the Chair or Deputy Chair).