Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00992:clause:2_23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00992
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 23
Character Range: 24084–25464

23  Membership of the Board
 (1) The Board consists of:
 (a) a Chair; and
 (b) two other members.
 (2) The Chair is the person who, from time to time, performs the duties of an SES employee position in the Arts Department:
 (a) with responsibility for the Arts; and
 (b) which is nominated by the Arts Secretary for the purposes of this subsection.
 (3) A member referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is to be appointed by the Arts Minister by written instrument for the period, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the instrument.
Note 1: An instrument appointing a member under this subsection is not a legislative instrument.
Note 2: A member may be re-appointed for more than one period, consecutively or non-consecutively, and there is no limit to the maximum cumulative duration for which a member may be appointed.
Note 3: Subsection 33(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that where an Act confers a power to make appointments to an office, the power shall be construed as including a power to appoint a person to act in the office for up to 12 months.
 (4) A member appointed under subsection (3) must be someone who, in the opinion of the Arts Minister, is, or has been, involved in the digital game development industry and has experience or expertise in digital game development activities, pipeline or budgets.
 (5) A member holds office on a part-time basis.