Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021
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The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a nominated director holding office under section 17 (1) (a) to be the president of the board. The president’s role includes— acting as chairperson for board meetings at which the president is present; and working with, and providing leadership to, the chief executive officer; and participating on particular committees of the board as a member or the chairperson; and representing the corporation, and developing relationships, with the corporation’s national and international stakeholders; and the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, national and international sporting federations performing any other function given to the president under this Act. s 25 amd 2024 No. 29 s 16 ; 2025 No. 14 s 77 (sec.25-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a nominated director holding office under section 17 (1) (a) to be the president of the board. (sec.25-ssec.2) The president’s role includes— acting as chairperson for board meetings at which the president is present; and working with, and providing leadership to, the chief executive officer; and participating on particular committees of the board as a member or the chairperson; and representing the corporation, and developing relationships, with the corporation’s national and international stakeholders; and the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, national and international sporting federations performing any other function given to the president under this Act.
- (a) acting as chairperson for board meetings at which the president is present; and
- (b) working with, and providing leadership to, the chief executive officer; and
- (c) participating on particular committees of the board as a member or the chairperson; and
- (d) representing the corporation, and developing relationships, with the corporation’s national and international stakeholders; and Examples of the corporation’s national and international stakeholders— the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, national and international sporting federations
- (e) performing any other function given to the president under this Act.