Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Outworkers (Improved Protection) Act 2003 - SECT 16

Membership

16. Membership



(1) The Council consists of the following 7 part-time members appointed by the
Minister-

   (a)  a chairperson;

   (b)  a person appointed from a list of 3 names submitted by the Australian
        Retailers Association, Victorian Division;

   (c)  a person appointed from a list of 3 names submitted by the Victorian
        Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

   (d)  a person appointed from a list of 3 names submitted by the Australian
        Industry Group, Victorian Branch;

   (e)  a person appointed from a list of 3 names submitted by the Victorian
        Trades Hall Council;

   (f)  a person appointed from a list of 3 names submitted by the Textile
        Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (Victorian Branch);

   (g)  a person having the experience or skills in the clothing industry that
        the Minister considers will enable the person to make a contribution
        to the work of the Council or who is chosen by the Minister to
        represent consumer, community or other interests.

(2) If a list for the purposes of subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) is
not submitted within the time or in the manner directed by the Minister, the
Minister may appoint a person to be a member instead of the member required to
be appointed, being a person who in the Minister's opinion is suitably
representative of the persons represented by the body referred to in that
paragraph.