New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATE RECORDS ACT 1998 - SECT 69

69 Establishment of Board

(1) There is to be a Board of the Authority consisting of 9 members appointed by the Governor.

(2) Of the members:

(a) 4 are to be persons nominated by the Minister who administers this Act, and

(b) 2 are to be persons nominated by the Minister who administers the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 , to represent departments, and

(c) one is to be a person nominated by the Minister who administers the State Owned Corporations Act 1989 , to represent State owned corporations, and

(d) one is to be a member or officer of either House of Parliament nominated jointly by the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and

(e) one is to be a judge of a court of the State nominated by the Chief Justice of New South Wales.

(3) Of the 4 persons nominated by the Minister who administers this Act:

(a) one is to be nominated to represent State law enforcement agencies and is to be nominated after consultation with the Ministers responsible for those agencies, and

(b) one is to be nominated to represent local government, and

(c) one is to be nominated to represent the private sector, and

(d) one is to be nominated to represent the history profession.

(5) One of the members is to be appointed Chairperson of the Board, whether in and by the relevant instrument of appointment as a member or in and by some other instrument executed by the Governor.

(6) The members of the Board are to elect a person from among their number to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board. The person may be elected for the duration of the person’s term of office as a member or for a shorter term.

(7) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of the Board.