5Members of the Board

5 Members of the Board

[Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] [Section 5 Substituted by No. 54 of 2004, s. 7, Applied:01 Mar 2005]

(1)  The Board consists of the following members appointed by the Minister:

(a) one person who is appointed as chairperson of the Board;

(b) three persons who have knowledge and understanding of the interests of employees within the building and construction industry;

(c) five persons who between them have knowledge and experience of the following:

(i) residential building;

(ii) non-residential building;

(iii) civil construction;

(iv) building services;

(v) building professions.

(2)  Before appointing a member, the Minister is to give notice in at least 3 daily newspapers published and circulating in the State that persons interested in being members may provide written expressions of interest to the Minister within the period specified in the notice.

(3)  The Board is to contain, if practicable –

(a) at least one member from each of the northern region, the north-western region and the southern region; and

(b) a balance of genders; and

(c) members with knowledge and skills in respect of –

(i) all sections within the building and construction industry; and

(ii) vocational education and training; and