Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The board is to consist of the following members--
(a) 2 solicitors and 2 barristers;
(b) 1 solicitor nominated by the law society;
(c) 1 barrister nominated by the bar association;
(d) the Brisbane registrar;
(e) a person nominated by the Minister.
(2) The Chief Justice must appoint the members of the board, other than the Brisbane registrar or the Minister's nominee.
(3) A person mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) must not be appointed unless the Chief Justice is satisfied the person is an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years standing, including before the commencement of this section.
(4) If the law society or bar association fails to nominate a member within 14 days after being requested to do so by the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice may appoint any person whom the Chief Justice considers suitable to represent the interests of the law society or the bar association as a member of the board and the nomination is taken to have been made by the law society or bar association.
(5) An appointment under this section must be for no longer than 1 year but a person may be reappointed.