New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES ACT 2003 - SECT 8

8 Boards of authorities

(1) There is to be a board for each authority, called the “[Name of authority] Board”.

(2) The affairs of an authority are to be controlled by the board of the authority. Any act, matter or thing done in the name of, or on behalf of, an authority by the board of the authority is taken to have been done by the authority.

(3) The board of an authority is to consist of such members (being not less than 5 and not more than 7) as are appointed by the Minister.

(4) The members of the board of an authority are to be persons who together have, in the opinion of the Minister, skills and knowledge in the following areas:

(a) primary production,

(b) environmental, social and economic analysis,

(c) State and local government administration,

(d) negotiation and consultation,

(e) business administration,

(f) community leadership,

(g) biodiversity conservation,

(h) cultural heritage,

(i) water quality.

(5) The Minister is to ensure that, as far as practicable, the persons appointed as members of the board of an authority reside in the area of operations of the authority.

(6) The Minister is to appoint one member of the board of an authority as the chairperson of the board and another member as the deputy chairperson of the board.

(7) Schedule 3 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of boards of authorities.