New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ACT 2001 - SECT 88

88 Membership of the Board

(1) The Board is to consist of 11 members, of whom:

(a) 3 are to be registered physiotherapists elected by registered physiotherapists in accordance with the regulations, and

(b) 8 are to be appointed by the Governor in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) The appointed members are to be:

(a) 1 person nominated by the Minister, being an officer of the Department of Health or an employee of an area health service, statutory health corporation or affiliated health organisation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997 ,

(b) 1 registered physiotherapist nominated by the Minister from a panel of physiotherapists nominated by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (NSW), and such other bodies representing physiotherapists as may be determined by the Minister,

(c) 1 registered physiotherapist nominated by the Minister, being a registered physiotherapist involved in the tertiary education of persons for qualification in New South Wales as physiotherapists,

(d) 1 registered physiotherapist practising physiotherapy in New South Wales nominated by the Minister of the Minister’s own choosing,

(e) 3 persons nominated by the Minister, at least 2 of whom are not registered physiotherapists and are nominated to represent the community,

(f) 1 Australian lawyer nominated by the Minister.

(3) If the panel of physiotherapists required to be nominated for the purposes of subsection (2) (b) is not nominated within such time or in such manner as may be specified by the Minister by notice to the association or associations concerned, the Governor may instead appoint as a member a person nominated by the Minister.