Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 10

             (1)  The Authority consists of the following members:

                     (a)  a Chairperson;

                     (b)  at least 2, but no more than 4, other members.

             (2)  The members shall be appointed by the Governor‑General, the Chairperson being appointed as a full‑time member and the other members being appointed as part‑time members.

             (3)  Subject to subsection (4), one of the part‑time members shall be a person appointed on the nomination of the Queensland Government.

             (4)  Where:

                     (a)  the Commonwealth Government has invited the Queensland Government to nominate to the Minister a person to be appointed to a vacant office of part‑time member (whether or not the office has been previously filled); and

                     (b)  at the expiration of 3 months after the invitation, the Queensland Government has not nominated a person having the qualifications referred to in subsection (6) for appointment to the office;

a person other than a person nominated by the Queensland Government may be appointed to the office notwithstanding that, upon the appointment, there will not be a part‑time member who is a person appointed on the nomination of the Queensland Government.

             (6)  A member shall be a person with qualifications or extensive experience in a field related to the functions of the Authority.

             (7)  The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Authority is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Authority.

             (8)  The appointment of a member is not invalidated and shall not be called in question by reason of a defect or irregularity in, or in connexion with, his or her selection or appointment.