TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 2008 (NO 30 OF 2008) - SECT 9

TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 2008 (NO 30 OF 2008) - SECT 9

9—Establishment of Training and Skills Commission

        (1)         The Training and Skills Commission is established.

        (2)         The Commission will consist of not more than 11 members appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Minister.

        (3)         Membership of the Commission will include persons who together have, in the Minister's opinion, the abilities and experience required for the effective performance of the Commission's functions, of whom—

            (a)         at least 1 will be nominated after consultation with State employer associations, including the South Australian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc ( Business SA ); and

            (b)         at least 1 will be nominated after consultation with the United Trades and Labor Council ( SA Unions ).

        (4)         The Governor may, on the nomination of the Minister—

            (a)         appoint a member to chair meetings of the Commission; and

            (b)         appoint a member to be the deputy of the member appointed to chair meetings of the Commission (and the deputy may perform or exercise the functions and powers of that member in the member's absence).

        (5)         The Governor may, on the nomination of the Minister, appoint a suitable person to be the deputy of a member (other than the members referred to in subsection (4)) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the Commission in the member's absence.

        (6)         The qualifications required for the appointment of members under subsection (3) extend to the appointment of deputies.

        (7)         The same number of members must be appointed by the Governor under subsection (3)(a) and (b).

        (8)         At least 1 member of the Commission must be a woman and 1 a man.