7Appointment of members

#### 7 Appointment of members (1) The members of the Council are to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument. (2) The Minister must appoint the Chair. The Chair must have substantial experience or expertise concerning heritage. (3) In appointing the members other than the Chair and associate members, the Minister must ensure that: (a) 2 of them have substantial experience or expertise concerning natural heritage; and (b) 2 of them have substantial experience or expertise concerning historic heritage; and (c) 2 of them are indigenous persons with substantial experience or expertise concerning indigenous heritage, at least one of whom represents the interests of indigenous people. (4) The Minister may appoint as an associate member a person who has substantial experience or expertise described in paragraph (3)(a), (b) or (c). The Minister may not appoint more than 2 persons to be associate members at one time. (5) The Minister may not appoint as the Chair or as a member, other than as an associate member, an employee of the Department administered by the Minister.