Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 23

23 Casual commissioners

(1) The Governor in Council may appoint the number of casual commissioners that the Governor in Council considers appropriate.

(2) The Governor in Council must appoint a qualified person to be a casual commissioner.

(3) A person is qualified to be a casual commissioner if the person—

(a) has—

(i) extensive knowledge of and experience in local government, public administration, law, public finance or community affairs; or

(ii) other qualifications and experience that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; but

(b) is not—

(i) a member of an Australian Parliament; or

(ii) a nominee for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or

(iii) a councillor; or

(iv) a nominee for election as a councillor; or

(v) a person who has accepted an appointment as a councillor; or

(vi) a member of a political party; or

(vii) a person who has a conviction for an indictable offence that is not an expired conviction.

(4) A casual commissioner may be appointed for a term of not longer than 3 years.

(5) A casual commissioner holds office on the conditions (including about fees and allowances, for example) that the Governor in Council decides.

(6) A casual commissioner may resign by a signed notice of resignation given to the Minister.