Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00282:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00282
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 23477–24319

17  Appointment of Board members
 (1) Board members are to be appointed by the responsible Ministers by written instrument, on a part‑time basis.
 (2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a Board member unless the responsible Ministers are satisfied that the person has:
 (a) appropriate qualifications, skills or experience in one or more of the following:
 (i) agribusiness and the financial viability of businesses within the agricultural sector;
 (ii) banking and finance;
 (iii) water infrastructure planning and financing;
 (iv) issues concerning rural industries and communities;
 (v) economics;
 (vi) financial accounting or auditing;
 (vii) government funding programs or bodies;
 (viii) law;
 (ix) drought resilience; or
 (b) expertise in an area that is relevant to a program prescribed by the rules under subsection 8(5).