Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Disability Act 2006 - SECT 20

Constitution of the Disability Services Board

20. Constitution of the Disability Services Board



(1) There is established a Disability Services Board.

(2) The Disability Services Board consists of 11 persons appointed by the
Minister.

(3) The members of the Disability Services Board must include-

   (a)  3 persons who, in the Minister's opinion, have experience of and are
        able to express the interests of disability service providers;

   (b)  3 persons with a disability who, in the Minister's opinion, have
        experience of and are able to express the interests of disability
        service users;

   (c)  3 persons who, in the Minister's opinion, have expertise that will
        benefit the Disability Services Board and are not disability
        service providers or disability service users or members of any
        association which acts as a representative, advocate or adviser for
        disability service providers or disability service users;

   (d)  1 person who is a representative of the Secretary;

   (e)  1 person who is a representative of the Health Services Commissioner.

(4) The Minister must ensure that at least one of the members appointed under
subsection (3) is a person who in the Minister's opinion has experience of and
can represent the interests of children with a disability.

(5) The Minister must appoint one of the members to be the President of the
Disability Services Board.

(6) Each member of the Disability Services Board holds office for 3 years from
the date of the member's appointment and is eligible for re-appointment.

(7) The Minister may remove a member of the Disability Services Board from the
office of member if-

   (a)  the member is unable to perform the duties of office because of
        illness or absence from Victoria;

   (b)  in the opinion of the Minister the member has misbehaved, neglected
        the duties of the office or is incompetent;

   (c)  the member is or becomes bankrupt;

   (d)  the Minister is of the opinion that any other act or omission of the
        member has adversely affected the operation of the Disability Services
        Board.