FAIR WORK ACT 1994 - SECT 218B

FAIR WORK ACT 1994 - SECT 218B

218B—Membership of Consultative Council

        (1)         The Consultative Council consists of 13 members of whom—

            (a)         1 is the Minister; and

            (b)         12 are persons appointed by the Governor—

                  (i)         6 being persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are suitable to represent the interests of employers (at least 1 being a person considered by the Minister to be suitable to represent the interests of the public sector as an employer), appointed on the recommendation of the Minister after the Minister has consulted with the South Australian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc (trading as Business SA), and with other associations representing the interests of employers determined to be appropriate by the Minister; and

                  (ii)         6 being persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are suitable to represent the interests of employees (at least 1 being a person considered by the Minister to be suitable to represent the interests of employees in the public sector), appointed on the recommendation of the Minister after the Minister has consulted with the United Trades and Labor Council (trading as SA Unions), and with other associations representing the interests of employees determined to be appropriate by the Minister.

        (2)         A member of the Consultative Council may, with the Minister's approval, appoint a suitable person to act as an alternate member of the Consultative Council and a person so appointed may, in the member's absence, act as a member of the Consultative Council.