Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 1988 No. 80 of 1988 - SECT 32

32. (1) Each Council shall consist of not less than 9 and not more than 11
members appointed by the Governor-General on a part-time basis, 2 of whom
shall be chosen from the members of the Board.

(2) In the case of the Schools Council and of the Higher Education Council, at
least one of the members of the Board appointed to be members of the Councils
shall be a full-time member of the Board.

(3) Where:

   (a)  the Board is of the opinion that it will be to the advantage of the
        Council to have as one of its members an officer or employee of the
        Australian Public Service; and

   (b)  the Board makes a request to the Minister for the appointment of such
        an officer or employee as a member of the Council; the Minister may
        appoint:

   (c)  such an officer or employee; or

   (d)  any person who from time to time holds a particular office, or
        performs particular duties, in the Australian Public Service; to be a
        member of the Council.

(4) The Governor-General shall appoint:

   (a)  in the case of the Schools Council and of the Higher Education
        Council-the member, or a member, of the Council who is also a
        full-time member of the Board to be the Chairperson of the Council;

   (b)  in the case of each of the other Councils-a member of the Council who
        is also a member of the Board to be the Chairperson of the Council;
        and

   (c)  in every case-another member of the Council to be the Deputy
        Chairperson of the Council; but a member of the Council who has held
        office as Chairperson of that Council is not eligible for appointment
        to that office.

(5) A member of a Council who is not a member of the Board:

   (a)  shall be appointed for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is
        specified in the instrument of appointment; and

   (b)  is eligible for re-appointment.

(6) A member of the Board appointed to be a member of a Council:

   (a)  remains a member of that Council for so long as he or she continues to
        be a member of the Board; and

   (b)  is eligible for re-appointment as a member of that Council if
        re-appointed as a member of the Board.

(7) A person appointed as Counsellor under section 57 may be appointed to be a
member of a Council.