Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES ACT 1976 No. 85 of 1976 - SECT 9

9. (1) The Board shall consist of-

   (a)  a Chairman; and

   (b)  such number of other members, not being less than 2 nor more than 4,
        as is from time to time determined by the Governor-General by notice
        published in the Gazette.

(2) The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the Governor-General.

(3) The Chairman shall be appointed as a full-time member and the other
members shall be appointed as part-time members.

(4) In making appointments of persons as members of the Board, the
Governor-General shall ensure that, so far as is practicable, a person is not
appointed unless he is qualified for appointment by virtue of his knowledge
of, or experience in, industry (including mining) or commerce, or research in
a field of science or technology.

(5) A member shall be appointed for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as is
specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for
re-appointment.

(6) A member shall hold office on such terms and conditions (if any) in
respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined by the
Governor-General.

(7) A person who has attained the age of 65 years shall not be appointed or
re-appointed as Chairman, and a person shall not be appointed or re-appointed
as Chairman for a period that extends beyond the date on which he will attain
the age of 65 years.

(8) The performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, of the
Board is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the
membership of the Board.

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