Queensland Consolidated Acts

FAMILY AND CHILD COMMISSION ACT 2014 - SECT 29F

29F Board must act independently and in the public interest

(1) In performing its functions, the board must act independently and in the public interest.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) —

(a) the board is not subject to direction by the Minister or anyone else about how it performs its functions; and

(b) despite section 22 , a commissioner is not subject to direction by the Minister in performing the commissioner’s functions as the board’s chairperson or other board member.

Note—

See, however, section 29I under which the Minister may ask the board to carry out a stated review or to consider a stated system or issue as part of a review.