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(1) If all or part of a Division area is within a council area, the Minister must, in writing, appoint the following persons to be Division members of the Division area:
(a) 2 community members nominated by the local authority under section 91;
(b) one alternate community member nominated by the local authority under section 91;
(c) 2 specialist members.
(2) An alternate community member may act, during the absence or inability to act of a community member, but may not act for more than one community member or for a member appointed to be a Deputy Chair who is acting as Chair under section 88(3) or (4).
(3) An employee of a local authority is not eligible to be appointed as the community member for that local authority.
(4) A person is eligible to be appointed to be a specialist member if the Minister is satisfied the person has the skills, qualifications or experience prescribed by regulation.
(5) The Minister must maintain a register of the names and contact details of persons eligible and willing to be appointed as specialist members.
(1) The Minister must approve a course of training for members of the Development Consent Authority.
(2) Each member of the Development Consent Authority must successfully complete the course of training approved by the Minister before exercising the member's powers or performing the member's functions.