Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 411

411 Power of Minister to be member of entity

(1) The Minister, or a person authorised by the Minister for this section, may by invitation from or agreement with an entity—

(a) be a member of the entity if—

(i) its objects include education, research or any other matter associated with the process of learning or teaching (the
"relevant objects" ); or

(ii) in the opinion of the Minister, it is engaged in the promotion of education; and

(b) enter into an agreement with an entity whose objects include the relevant objects, in relation to the objects.

(2) If the Minister is a member of an entity under subsection (1) (a) , the Minister may be a member of the governing body of the entity.

(3) The Minister may incur any expenses, or pay any contributions, that membership of an entity under subsection (1) requires.