New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2017 - SECT 5

5 The Commissioners

(1) The Commission consists of the following members appointed by the Governor on the joint recommendation of the Minister and the Minister for Primary Industries--

(a) a Chief Commissioner,

(b) 2 other Commissioners.

Note : Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the Commissioners.

(2) At least one of the Commissioners must be a person who has been an Australian lawyer for at least 7 years.

(3) A person is not eligible to be appointed as a Commissioner if the person is or has at any time been--

(a) a greyhound racing industry participant, or

(b) a proprietor of a greyhound trial track, or

(c) a racing club official or a member of a greyhound racing club, or

(d) a director of the Board, or

(e) a member of GRNSW as constituted under the former Act, or

(f) a member of any other body (or body of a class) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.