Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00255:section:65
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00255
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 65
Character Range: 47945–49052

65  Appointment of Board members
 (1) Each Board member is to be appointed by the Environment Minister and the Agriculture Minister by written instrument.
Note: A Board member is eligible for reappointment: see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a Board member unless the Environment Minister and the Agriculture Minister are satisfied that the person has:
 (a) substantial experience or knowledge; and
 (b) significant standing;
in at least one of the following fields:
 (c) agricultural science;
 (d) economics (including environmental economics);
 (e) conservation ecology;
 (f) greenhouse gas emissions measurement and reporting;
 (g) greenhouse gas abatement measures;
 (h) public administration;
 (i) business management;
 (j) the management or care of indigenous‑held land (within the meaning of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005).
 (3) Before appointing a person as a Board member, the Environment Minister and the Agriculture Minister must consult the Climate Change Minister.
 (4) A Board member holds office on a part‑time basis.