Commonwealth Numbered Acts

WHEAT MARKETING ACT 1984 NO. 141 OF 1984 - SECT 34

34. (1) The Board shall consist of-

   (a)  the Chairperson, who shall be a wheat grower at the time of
        appointment;

   (b)  one member to represent the Commonwealth;

   (c)  one wheat grower representing wheat growers in New South Wales;

   (d)  one wheat grower representing wheat growers in Victoria;

   (e)  one wheat grower representing wheat growers in Queensland;

   (f)  one wheat grower representing wheat growers in South Australia;

   (g)  one wheat grower representing wheat growers in Western Australia; and

   (h)  such number of other members, being not less than 3 or more than 9, as
        is determined by the Minister in writing.

(2) The Chairperson and the members referred to in paragraphs (1) (b) and (h)
shall be appointed by the Minister.

(3) The Minister may appoint as members referred to in paragraph (1) (h) not
more than 4 persons who have not been nominated by the Australian
Wheatgrowers' Federation.

(4) The Minister may appoint one officer of the Board as a member referred to
in paragraph (1) (h).

(5) A member referred to in paragraph (1) (h) shall be a person qualified for
appointment-

   (a)  by reason of experience in, or qualifications relevant to, the growing
        or marketing of wheat or the marketing of other products; or

   (b)  by reason of other experience in commerce, finance, economics, science
        or industrial matters.

(6) The Chairperson shall be a full-time member and the other members shall be
part-time members.

(7) The appointment of a member is not invalidated, and shall not be called in
question, by reason of a deficiency or irregularity in, or in connection with,
that appointment.

(8) The Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or the Chairwoman, as
the case requires.