Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00129:section:147
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00129
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 147
Character Range: 388177–389860

147  Appointment of members of the Advisory Council
 (1) The members of the Advisory Council are to be appointed by the Minister, by written instrument, on a part‑time basis.

Consultation
 (2) The Minister must consult the host jurisdictions about the appointment of each member of the Advisory Council.

Principal member
 (3) The Minister must not appoint a person as the Principal Member unless the person is a Board member.

Persons ineligible for appointment
 (4) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Advisory Council if the person is a member (however described) of:
 (a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State; or
 (b) the legislature of a Territory; or
 (c) a local government authority.

Membership requirements
 (5) In appointing the members of the Advisory Council, the Minister must:
 (a) have regard to the desirability of the membership of the Advisory Council reflecting the diversity of people with disability; and
 (b) ensure that all members are persons with skills, experience or knowledge that will help the Advisory Council perform its function; and
 (c) ensure that:
 (i) a majority of the members are people with disability; and
 (ii) at least 2 of the members are carers of people with disability; and
 (iii) at least one of the members is a person who has skills, experience or knowledge in relation to disability in rural or regional areas; and
 (iv) at least one of the members is a person who has skills, experience or knowledge in the supply of equipment, or the provision of services, to people with disability.
Note: A particular member may meet one or more of the conditions in subparagraphs (5)(c)(ii), (iii) and (iv).