Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070:reg:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20
Character Range: 17891–19745

20  Prerequisites and procedures for appointment of Board members
 (1) This section applies to the appointment of Board members, including the Board Chair.
 (2) One of the members must have the skills, experience or knowledge in the field mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(g) and must be an SES officer in the Department who is nominated in writing by the Secretary of the Department.
 (3) One of the members must have the skills, experience or knowledge in the field mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(k) and must be nominated in writing by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council.
 (4) One of the members must have the skills, experience or knowledge in the field mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(l) and must be nominated in writing by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council.
 (5) Before the Health Minister appoints a person as a Board member, the Minister must:
 (a) seek the support of all the State/Territory Health Ministers for the appointment; and
 (b) be satisfied that the appointment is supported by a majority of the State/Territory Health Ministers.
 (6) Despite subsection (5), the Health Minister may appoint a person as a Board member if:
 (a) the Health Minister sought under that subsection the support of the State/Territory Health Ministers for an appointment (the proposed appointment) of the person as a Board member; and
 (b) 30 days have passed since the Health Minister sought that support; and
 (c) the Health Minister is satisfied that it is not possible to make the proposed appointment in accordance with that subsection or it is not known whether the proposed appointment can be made in accordance with that subsection.
 (7) The Health Minister must, as soon as practicable after making an appointment in accordance with subsection (6), notify all the State/Territory Health Ministers in writing of the appointment.