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DISABILITY ACT 2006 - SECT 11

Victorian Disability Advisory Council

    (1)     There is established a body to be known as the Victorian Disability Advisory Council.

    (2)     The Victorian Disability Advisory Council is to consist of not less than 8 members and not more than 14 members as may be appointed by the Minister.

    (3)     The Minister must ensure that members of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council are appointed from persons who—

        (a)     reflect the diversity of persons with a disability; and

        (b)     reflect the cultural and indigenous backgrounds of persons with a disability; and

        (c)     have appropriate skills, knowledge and experience in matters relevant to persons with a disability, including children with a disability; and

        (d)     in so far as is possible have personal experience of disability.

    (4)     The Minister must ensure that a majority of the members of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council are persons with a disability.

    (5)     The Minister must appoint one of the members to be the chairperson of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council.



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