(1) The Directors are to be appointed by the Minister and hold office on a part - time basis.
(2) One Director is to be appointed to represent the companies engaged in black coal mining in New South Wales or Tasmania.
(2A) One Director is to be appointed to represent the companies engaged in black coal mining in Queensland.
(3) One Director is to be appointed to represent companies engaged in black coal mining in Western Australia.
(4) Two Directors are to be appointed to represent the Mining and Energy Union.
(5) One Director is to be appointed to represent the following organisations:
(a) the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia;
(b) the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union;
(c) the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia;
(d) the Colliery Officials Association of New South Wales;
(e) the Mine Managers Association of Australia.
(8) If an organisation referred to in subsection (4) or (5):
(a) changes its name; or
(b) merges with another organisation; or
(c) is succeeded by another organisation;
the reference in that subsection to the first - mentioned organisation is taken to be a reference to that organisation under its new name or to the other organisation, as the case requires.
(9) A person to be appointed as a Director as mentioned in subsection (2), (2A), (3), (4) or (5) is to be a person who the Minister considers, after consulting the bodies or organisations that the person is to represent, is suitable to represent those bodies or organisations, as the case may be.