Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATION ACT 1991 No. 108 of 1991 - SECT 49

49. (1) The Corporation consists of the following part-time members:

   (a)  a Chairperson;

   (b)  the Managing Director;

   (c)  a representative of the Commonwealth;

   (d)  the managing director, or any other member (other than the
        Chairperson), of the Wool Research and Development Corporation;

   (e)  5 other members who must be persons having qualifications relevant to,
        or experience in, one or more of the following fields:

        (i)    wool growing;

        (ii)   wool processing, including the manufacture of wool products;

        (iii)  marketing of commodities;

        (iv)   finance;

        (v)    product promotion;

        (vi)   business management;

        (vii)  quality standards and quality control.

(2) The Chairperson and the member referred to in paragraph (1) (c) are
appointed, in writing, by the Minister.

(3) The members referred to in paragraph (1) (e) are appointed, in writing, by
the Minister from persons nominated by a Selection Committee under Division 2.

(4) In spite of subsection (3), the 5 members referred to in paragraph (1) (e)
who are first appointed will not be persons nominated by a Selection Committee
but, in appointing them, the Minister may consult with such persons as the
Minister thinks fit.

(5) In appointing a person to be a member, the Minister must ensure:

   (a)  that the members collectively possess qualifications and experience in
        all the fields referred to in paragraph (1) (e); and

   (b)  that 2 members are persons with experience in wool growing.

(6) A member of Parliament or a member of any organisation (being an
organisation representing a sector of the wool industry) that is prescribed
may not be appointed as a member of the Corporation.

(7) Subject to this Act, the Chairperson or a member referred to in paragraph
(1) (e) holds office for the period (being a period not exceeding 3 years)
specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for
re-appointment.

(8) An appointed member may not hold office, or continue to hold office, if he
or she has been a member for consecutive periods that together equal 9 years.

(9) The member referred to in paragraph (1) (c) holds office, subject to this
Act, during the Minister's pleasure.

(10) Appointed members hold office on such terms and conditions (if any) in
respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined, in writing,
by the Minister.

(11) The exercise of a power or the performance of a function of the
Corporation is not affected by a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the
Corporation.