New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991 - SECT 15

15 Establishment of Board

(1) There is to be a Board of the Authority.

(2) The Board is to consist of 10 members, being:

(a) the Director-General, and

(b) 9 part-time members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister.

(3) Of the part-time members:

(a) 2 are to have experience in, or knowledge of, nature conservation or environment protection and are to be selected by the Minister from a panel of at least 6 nominees provided to the Minister by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, and

(b) 2 are to have experience in, or knowledge of, environmental aspects of agriculture, industry or commerce and are to be selected by the Minister from panels of nominees provided to the Minister by peak industry and employer organisations, and

(c) 1 is to have expertise in the area of environmental science, and

(d) 1 is to have expertise in the area of environmental protection policy, and

(e) 1 is to have expertise in the area of regional environmental issues, and

(f) 1 is to have expertise in environmental law and is to be an academic employed at a New South Wales tertiary institution, and

(g) 1 is to have expertise in local government matters and is to be selected by the Minister from a panel of nominees provided to the Minister by the Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales.

(4) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of the Board.