Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00214:section:16b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00214
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16B
Character Range: 15979–17826

16B  Members of the Ministerial Advisory Board
 (1) The Ministerial Advisory Board consists of the following members:
 (a) a Chair;
 (b) 2 members representing the interests of the States and Territories;
 (c) 4 members representing employee organisations;
 (d) 4 members representing employer organisations;
 (e) not more than 4 other members.
 (1A) A person appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Board under paragraph (1)(e) must not be a representative of:
 (a) employee organisations; or
 (b) employer organisations.
 (2) Each member of the Ministerial Advisory Board is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument, on a part‑time basis.
 (3) A member of the Ministerial Advisory Board holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 3 years.
 (4) A person is not eligible for appointment to the Ministerial Advisory Board unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has:
 (a) substantial experience or knowledge in at least one of the following fields:
 (i) VET;
 (ii) higher education;
 (iii) industry;
 (iv) employment;
 (v) industrial relations (including trade unions);
 (vi) labour market analysis;
 (vii) workforce planning;
 (viii) economics;
 (ix) governance;
 (ixa) regional, rural and remote Australia;
 (x) any other appropriate field of expertise; or
 (b) lived experience of disadvantage in the labour market; or
 (c) experience as a representative of people with lived experience of disadvantage in the labour market.
 (5) A member of the Ministerial Advisory Board is not an official of the Department for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
 (6) A member of the Ministerial Advisory Board must act in an impartial and independent manner in relation to the giving of advice to the Minister and the JSA Commissioner.