Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00129:section:127:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00129
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 127 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 371431–372796

Minister may appoint a person as a Board member other than the Chair if:
 (a) the appointment is not supported by a majority of the group consisting of the Commonwealth and the host jurisdictions; and
 (b) the period of 90 days beginning on the day the first notice was given under subsection (4A) in relation to that appointment has ended.

Persons ineligible for appointment
 (5) Despite subsection (2), a person is not eligible for appointment as a Board member if the person is:
 (a) a member (however described) of:
 (i) the Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State; or
 (ii) the legislature of a Territory; or
 (iii) a local government authority; or
 (b) an employee of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a local government authority; or
 (c) the holder of a full‑time office under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

Board members to have appropriate balance of characteristics
 (6) In appointing the Board members, the Minister must ensure that the Board members collectively possess an appropriate balance of characteristics mentioned in subsection (2).

Appointment of Board members other than Chair—Indigenous Persons
 (7) In appointing Board members other than the Chair, the Minister must also ensure that at least one Board member other than the Chair is an Indigenous person (whether or not the Chair is an Indigenous person).