Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:clause:1_379
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 379
Character Range: 1110246–1111241

379  Appointment of Board members

Appointment of persons
 (1) The Minister may, in writing, appoint a person on a part‑time basis to a position of member of a Board if:
 (a) the person is qualified for appointment to the position; and
 (b) the Minister is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to be a member of the Board (see section 379A).
Note: Subsection (1) is subject to section 390A, which deals with the appointment of a Northern Territory nominee as a member of the Board for a Commonwealth reserve consisting wholly or mostly of indigenous people's land held by the Director under lease in the Territory.

Replacement appointments
 (2) As soon as practicable after a position of member of a Board becomes vacant, the Minister must appoint a person to the position under subsection (1).

Validity of appointments
 (3) A deficiency or irregularity relating to the nomination, selection or appointment of a member of a Board does not invalidate the member's appointment.