New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL LANDS PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 39

39 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:

(a) 6 elected directors or, if in relation to a particular board the Minister specifies a different number of elected directors under subsection (4)-the number of elected directors specified, and

(b) 2 directors appointed by the authority, after a process of selection on merit, on the basis of the appointed director having expertise, experience or qualifications in one or more of the following areas:

(i) law,

(ii) business,

(iii) financial management,

(iv) corporate governance,

(v) any other area of expertise determined to be relevant by a guideline issued under section 23.

(4) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, direct that the number of elected directors of a particular board is to be the number specified in the order.

(5) If a district is divided into divisions, such number of elected directors as is specified by the Minister by order published in the Gazette must be elected (or appointed) in accordance with Schedule 2 for each division.

(6) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of boards of authorities.

(7) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the election and appointment of directors of boards of authorities.