(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister must appoint as the Chair of the Advisory Council one of the members who possesses commercial or business experience that the Minister thinks relevant to the performance of the Advisory Council's functions. (2) The Minister must not appoint as the Chair a member who is employed by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the member appointed as the Chair holds the office of Chair until the end of his or her term of office as a member that is current at the time of his or her appointment. (4) The member so appointed ceases to be the Chair if he or she:

(a)

ceases to be a member; or

(b)

resigns the office of Chair by written notice delivered to the Minister.

(5) A person is eligible to be re-appointed as the Chair.