Australian Tourist Commission Act 1987
13Appointment of members
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13 Appointment of members
(1) The members of the Board (other than the Managing Director) shall be appointed by the Minister. (2) The Minister may appoint a person as a member other than the government member only if the Minister is satisfied that the person has expertise relevant to the Australian tourism industry. (3) At least one of the persons appointed as a member by the Minister shall be a person who has environmental or sociological expertise relevant to the tourism industry. (4) The government member shall be a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999. (5) The Minister may appoint a person as government member only if the Minister is satisfied that the person has expertise in:
(a) the formulation of government policy; and
(b) public administration.
(6) Of the members appointed pursuant to paragraph 12(e), at least 2 members shall be drawn from representative national tourism organisations. (8) The appointment of a person as a member is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment.