Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DAIRY PRODUCE ACT 1986 No. 54 of 1986 - SECT 33

33. (1) The Corporation shall consist of 11 members, namely-

   (a)  a Chairperson;

   (b)  the Managing Director;

   (c)  a government member; and

   (d)  8 other members.

(2) A member other than the Managing Director shall be appointed by the
Minister with effect from such day as the Minister specifies in the instrument
of appointment of that member.

(3) The members referred to in paragraph (1) (d) shall be appointed from
persons nominated by the Selection Committee in accordance with Division 1.

(4) Appointed members shall hold office as part-time members.

(5) An appointed member, other than the government member, holds office,
subject to this Act, for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as the Minister
specifies in the instrument of appointment of the member, but is eligible for
re-appointment.

(6) The government member holds office, subject to this Act, during the
Minister's pleasure.

(7) A person who has attained the age of 65 years shall not be appointed as a
member.

(8) A person shall not be appointed as a member, other than the government
member, for a period that extends beyond the day on which the person will
attain the age of 65 years.

(9) A person holding office as the government member ceases to hold office on
the day on which the person attains the age of 65 years.

(10) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, extend the appointment of a
person as an appointed member of the Corporation for a period that extends
beyond the time when the person attains the age of 65 years if the Minister is
satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances that justify the extension
of the appointment.

(11) Appointed members hold office on such terms and conditions (if any) in
respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined, in writing,
by the Minister.

(12) An appointed member may resign the office of member by writing signed by
the member and delivered to the Minister, but the resignation is not effective
until it is accepted by the Minister.

(13) The exercise of a power or the performance of a function of the
Corporation is not affected by a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the
Corporation.