Victorian Numbered Acts

EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (GOVERNANCE) ACT 2012 (NO. 73 OF 2012) - SECT 29

For section 3.3.33 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 substitute —

        " 3.3.33     Governing board membership

    (1)     An Order in Council under section 3.3.28 must provide for a governing board of an adult education institution consisting of not less than 9 and not more than 15 members of whom—

        (a)     one is to be appointed by the Governor in Council as the chairperson of the governing board;

        (b)     of the remaining members—

              (i)     if there is an even number, half are to be appointed by the Minister;

              (ii)     if there is an odd number, half of that number rounded up to the next whole number are to be appointed by the Minister;

        (c)     the remaining members are to be appointed by the Minister after considering the advice of the members who have been appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b);

    (2)     In appointing members to a governing board, or advising on persons for appointment as members to a board, the Minister and the members must endeavour to ensure that the members include persons with knowledge of, or experience in, the following areas—

        (a)     management;

        (b)     finance;

        (c)     commerce or business;

        (d)     law;

        (e)     corporate governance;

        (f)     adult, community and further education;

        (g)     the community or any industry served by the adult education institution.

    (3)     The following persons must not be appointed to be a member of a governing board—

        (a)     a person who is a member of Parliament;

        (b)     the chief executive officer of the adult education institution.".