sec.53BFComposition

sec.53BF Composition

The board consists of not more than 9 persons (each a director ) nominated by the Minister. At least 1 of the directors must be a person who the Minister considers represents the interests of a regional area. The Minister may nominate a person only if the person is appropriately qualified. In considering a proposed nomination, the Minister must have regard to each of the following— the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions; the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions; the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards; the diversity of the board’s directors. The nomination of a person as a director for the purpose of subsection (2) must state that the person is nominated for that purpose. A director must be appointed by the Governor in Council. Nothing in another Act or law prevents a person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, including, for example, a Minister, holding the office of a director. s 53BF ins 2024 No. 29 s 20 amd 2024 No. 53 s 13 ; 2025 No. 14 s 58 (sec.53BF-ssec.1) The board consists of not more than 9 persons (each a director ) nominated by the Minister. (sec.53BF-ssec.2) At least 1 of the directors must be a person who the Minister considers represents the interests of a regional area. (sec.53BF-ssec.3) The Minister may nominate a person only if the person is appropriately qualified. (sec.53BF-ssec.4) In considering a proposed nomination, the Minister must have regard to each of the following— the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions; the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions; the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards; the diversity of the board’s directors. (sec.53BF-ssec.5) The nomination of a person as a director for the purpose of subsection (2) must state that the person is nominated for that purpose. (sec.53BF-ssec.6) A director must be appointed by the Governor in Council. (sec.53BF-ssec.7) Nothing in another Act or law prevents a person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, including, for example, a Minister, holding the office of a director.

• (a) the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions;
• (b) the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions;
• (c) the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards;
• (d) the diversity of the board’s directors.