Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Commission
comprises 7 members appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the
Minister.
(2) Before making a
nomination under subsection (1) the Minister is to publish in a daily
newspaper circulating throughout the State a notice calling for expressions of
interest in appointment to the office of Commission member.
(3) Subject to
subsection (4) and section 22, the members are to be persons who, in the
opinion of the Minister, have knowledge and experience or a particular
function or vocational interest which is relevant to the functions of the
Commission.
(4) One member is to
be a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has knowledge of and
experience in Aboriginal cultural and Aboriginal heritage matters relevant to
the functions of the Commission.
(5) The Governor is to
appoint, on the nomination of the Minister, 2 of the members to be the
chairperson of the Commission and the deputy chairperson of the Commission
respectively.
[Section 21 inserted: No. 35 of 2000 s. 10;
amended: No. 28 of 2015 s. 27 and 69; No. 27 of 2022 s. 11.]