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DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 10

Membership of the Board

    (1)     On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may appoint a person to be a member of the Board.

    (2)     The Board consists of not less than 9 and not more than 12 persons as determined by the Minister in accordance with the following requirements—

        (a)     at least 2 and not more than two-thirds of the members are not, and have not at any time been, registered disability workers;

        (b)     at least 2 and not more than two-thirds of the members are registered disability workers;

        (c)     at least 3 members are persons with a disability.

    (3)     In determining whether to appoint a person as a member of the Board, the Minister must have regard to the skills and experience of the person that are relevant to the Board's functions.

    (4)     A person is not eligible to be a member of the Board if—

        (a)     the person has ceased to be a registered disability worker as a result of the person's professional misconduct or incompetence or an impairment; or

        (b)     the person has been found guilty, at any time, of an offence (whether in Victoria or elsewhere) that, in the opinion of the Minister, renders the person unfit to hold the office of member.



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