Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 379

Appointment of persons

  (1)   The Minister may, in writing, appoint a person on a part - time basis to a position of member of a Board if:

  (a)   the person is qualified for appointment to the position; and

  (b)   the Minister is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to be a member of the Board (see section   379A).

Note:   Subsection   (1) is subject to section   390A, which deals with the appointment of a Northern Territory nominee as a member of the Board for a Commonwealth reserve consisting wholly or mostly of indigenous people's land held by the Director under lease in the Territory.

Replacement appointments

  (2)   As soon as practicable after a position of member of a Board becomes vacant, the Minister must appoint a person to the position under subsection   (1).

Validity of appointments

  (3)   A deficiency or irregularity relating to the nomination, selection or appointment of a member of a Board does not invalidate the member's appointment.