Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00278:section:36h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00278
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 36H
Character Range: 52330–53447

36H  Appointment of members of the Committee

        (1) Each member of the Committee is to be appointed by the Drought Minister by written instrument.
Note: A member of the Committee may be reappointed, subject to subsection 36J(2): see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (2) A member of the Committee holds office on a part‑time basis.
 (3) A person must not be appointed as a member of the Committee unless the person has expertise or experience in 2 or more of the following areas:
 (a) drought resilience measures;
 (b) climate risk;
 (c) the agriculture industry;
 (d) rural and regional community leadership and resilience;
 (e) rural and regional development;
 (f) applied research;
 (g) agricultural extension;
 (h) economics.
 (4) In appointing a person as a member of the Committee, the Drought Minister must ensure, as far as practicable, the following:
 (a) there is a balance of gender, knowledge and skills among members of the Committee;
 (b) the membership of the Committee represents a balance of different regions across Australia affected, or that could be affected, by drought.