Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 1988 No. 80 of 1988 - SECT 11

11. (1) The Board shall consist of not more than 13 members of whom not more
than 5 may be appointed on a full-time basis.

(2) of the members:

   (a)  2 shall be persons having expertise or experience in matters relating
        to trade unions;

   (b)  2 shall be persons having expertise or experience in matters relating
        to business or industry; and

   (c)  at least 7 shall be persons having expertise or experience in matters
        relating to education, training, science or technology.

(3) A member:

   (a)  shall be appointed by the Governor-General;

   (b)  holds office for such period, not exceeding:

        (i)    in the case of a full-time member-5 years; or

        (ii)   in the case of a part-time member-3 years;
as is specified in the instrument of appointment; and

   (c)  is eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Governor-General shall appoint:

   (a)  one of the members to be the Chairperson of the Board; and

   (b)  another of the members to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board; but
        a member who has held office as Chairperson on a full-time basis is
        not eligible for appointment to that office.

(5) The Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson may be appointed either on a
full-time or on a part-time basis.

(6) An officer or employee of the Department or of the Department of
Aboriginal Affairs may not hold office as a part-time member of the Board.

(7) A person appointed as Counsellor under section 57 may be appointed to be a
part-time member of the Board.