Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL ACT 1975 - SECT 22

             (1)  The co‑ordinating Board must consist of a Chairperson and not fewer than 4, nor more than 12, other members.

             (2)  A Board, other than the co‑ordinating Board, must consist of a Chairperson and not fewer than 4, nor more than 8, other members.

          (2A)  Subject to this section, the membership of the co‑ordinating Board must comprise:

                     (a)  such number as the Minister thinks fit of persons who practise or have practised the arts or are otherwise associated with the arts; and

                     (b)  such number as the Minister thinks fit of community interest representatives.

             (3)  A majority of the members of a Board for the time being shall be persons who practise the arts or are otherwise associated with the arts.

          (3A)  At least one of the members of each Board must be a community interest representative.

          (3B)  A member of the Council, or of a Board established under paragraph 20(1)(b), may be appointed as a member of the co‑ordinating Board.

             (4)  The members of a Board shall be appointed by the Minister, and shall be part‑time members.

             (5)  A Board shall from time to time publicly advertise, in such manner as it determines, for persons who wish to be appointed as members of the Board to submit their names for consideration, and shall at all times maintain a list of names so submitted.

             (6)  In selecting persons to be appointed as members of a Board, the Minister must give consideration to:

                     (a)  any recommendations made by the Council;

                     (b)  the list of names maintained by the Board; and

                     (c)  any recommendations from that list made by the Board.

             (7)  Paragraphs (6)(b) and (c) do not apply in relation to the first appointment after the establishment of a Board of the minimum number of members required by subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be.

             (8)  The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of a Board is not affected by reason only of:

                     (a)  there being a vacancy in the office of Chairperson of the Board; or

                     (b)  the number of members of the Board falling below the minimum number required by subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, for a period of not more than 6 months.