Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Act 2004 - SECT 9

Membership of the Authority and appointment of members

9. Membership of the Authority and appointment of members



(1) The Authority consists of 9 members.

(2) Of the members of the Authority-

   (a)  the chairperson and 7 other members must be appointed by the Governor
        in Council on the recommendation of the Minister; and

   (b)  1 member must be appointed by the Governor in Council on the
        recommendation of the Minister, after agreement with the Minister
        administering section 11 of the Health Services Act 1988.





(3) The Minister, in making a recommendation to the Governor in Council under
subsection (2) as to the appointment of a member must have regard to the
following matters-

   (a)  that each member of the Authority should have one or more of the
        following skills or experience-

   (i)  commercial skills;

   (ii) technical skills;

   (iii) operational skills;

   (iv) legal skills;

   (v)  financial skills;

   (vi) functional skills;

   (vii) any other relevant skills;

   (viii) significant experience in an emergency services sector; and

   (b)  that each member of the Authority must not be a member of any other
        emergency services and other related services organisation.

(4) The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies
to a member in respect of the office of member.