Queensland Consolidated Acts

ARCHITECTS ACT 2002 - SECT 82

82 Membership of board

(1) The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor in Council.

(2) The members must include—

(a) 1 person who—

(i) is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of architecture prescribed under a regulation; and

(ii) is an architect, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and

(b) 1 person who—

(i) is a representative of the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (the
"institute" ); and

(ii) is an architect, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and

(c) 1 architect elected under this Act; and

(d) 1 architect who resides and undertakes architectural services in regional Queensland; and

(e) 1 lawyer, of at least 10 years standing, with experience in the law relating to building and construction; and

(f) 1 person who has at least 10 years experience as a construction contractor in the building and construction industry; and

(g) 1 person who is not an architect.

(3) The members mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) and (d) to (g) are to be nominated by the Minister.

(4) If an architect is not elected under subsection (2) (c) , the Minister may nominate an architect for appointment to the board.

(5) An architect nominated under subsection (4) is taken to be elected under subsection (2) (c) .

(6) The Minister must nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2) (g) who the Minister reasonably believes will represent community interests.