Architects Act 2002
sec.82Membership of board
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sec.82 Membership of board
The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor in Council. The members must include— 1 person who— is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of architecture prescribed under a regulation; and is an architect, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and 1 person who— is a representative of the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (the institute ); and is an architect, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and 1 architect elected under this Act; and 1 architect who resides and undertakes architectural services in regional Queensland; and 1 lawyer, of at least 10 years standing, with experience in the law relating to building and construction; and 1 person who has at least 10 years experience as a construction contractor in the building and construction industry; and 1 person who is not an architect. The members mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) and (d) to (g) are to be nominated by the Minister. If an architect is not elected under subsection (2) (c) , the Minister may nominate an architect for appointment to the board. An architect nominated under subsection (4) is taken to be elected under subsection (2) (c) . The Minister must nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2) (g) who the Minister reasonably believes will represent community interests. s 82 amd 2010 No. 18 s 29 (sec.82-ssec.1) The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor in Council. (sec.82-ssec.2) The members must include— 1 person who— is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of architecture prescribed under a regulation; and is an architect, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and 1 person who— is a representative of the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (the institute ); and is an architect, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and 1 architect elected under this Act; and 1 architect who resides and undertakes architectural services in regional Queensland; and 1 lawyer, of at least 10 years standing, with experience in the law relating to building and construction; and 1 person who has at least 10 years experience as a construction contractor in the building and construction industry; and 1 person who is not an architect. (sec.82-ssec.3) The members mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) and (d) to (g) are to be nominated by the Minister. (sec.82-ssec.4) If an architect is not elected under subsection (2) (c) , the Minister may nominate an architect for appointment to the board. (sec.82-ssec.5) An architect nominated under subsection (4) is taken to be elected under subsection (2) (c) . (sec.82-ssec.6) The Minister must nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2) (g) who the Minister reasonably believes will represent community interests.
- (a) 1 person who— (i) is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of architecture prescribed under a regulation; and (ii) is an architect, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and