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PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991 - SECT 15
Establishment of Board
15 Establishment of Board
(1) There is to be a Board of the Authority.
(2) The Board is to consist of
at least 5, but not more than 7 members, being-- (a) the Chairperson, and
(b)
the Chief Executive Officer, and
(c) at least 3, but not more than 5,
part-time members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the
Minister.
(3) The Chairperson and the part-time members recommended by the
Minister are, in the Minister's opinion, to collectively have the skills and
experience relevant to the functions of the Board.
(3A) In deciding whether
to recommend a person as a part-time member, the Minister must have regard to
the desirability that the Board collectively has skills and experience in the
following-- (a) environmental science or engineering,
(b) environmental law,
(c) corporate, financial and risk planning and management,
(d) business,
(e)
human health,
(f) compliance and regulation,
(g) Aboriginal cultural values,
(h) other skills or experience determined by the Minister and published on the
Authority's website.
(3B) A person may only be recommended by the Minister as
a person with skills and experience in Aboriginal cultural values if the
person is-- (a) an Aboriginal person within the meaning of the
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 , section 4(1), and
(b) recognised as a
cultural knowledge holder, and
(c) willing to represent Aboriginal cultural
values.
(4) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedure
of the Board.
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