Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 57

    (1)     The Minister must appoint the following members of the council:

        (a)     a chairperson;

        (b)     6 people who, in the Minister's opinion, have experience in 1 or more of the areas of business and commerce, public policy, early childhood care, education, the special needs of young people and teacher education (the community members );

        (c)     10 people who, in the Minister's opinion, represent the views of government school education (the education members ).

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

Note 3     Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with a Legislative Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).

    (2)     For subsection (1) (c), the Minister must appoint—

        (a)     2 education members chosen from nominations of the peak organisation representing principals; and

        (b)     2 education members chosen from nominations of the government teacher union; and

        (c)     2 education members chosen from nominations of the peak organisation representing parent associations of government schools; and

        (d)     2 education members chosen from nominations of the peak organisation representing students; and

        (e)     1 education member chosen from nominations of the peak organisation representing school boards; and

        (f)     1 education member chosen from nominations of the peak organisation representing preschool parents.