Coexistence Queensland Act 2013
sec.9AAppointment as a member
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sec.9A Appointment as a member
Each member is to be appointed by the Governor in Council. In deciding whom to recommend to the Governor in Council for appointment to Coexistence Queensland, the Minister must be satisfied— each person nominated for appointment is eligible under section 10 ; and Coexistence Queensland will include— a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the interests of landholders; and a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the interests of communities in which the resources industry or the renewable energy industry operates; and a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the resources industry; and a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the renewable energy industry; and the members reflect the diversity of the Queensland community involved in matters relating to the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry. The performance of Coexistence Queensland’s function mentioned in section 7 (1) (c) is not invalid for the purposes of the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 only because of a defect or irregularity in the appointment of a member or because Coexistence Queensland was not properly constituted. s 9A ins 2017 No. 35 s 20 amd 2024 No. 33 s 18 (sec.9A-ssec.1) Each member is to be appointed by the Governor in Council. (sec.9A-ssec.2) In deciding whom to recommend to the Governor in Council for appointment to Coexistence Queensland, the Minister must be satisfied— each person nominated for appointment is eligible under section 10 ; and Coexistence Queensland will include— a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the interests of landholders; and a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the interests of communities in which the resources industry or the renewable energy industry operates; and a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the resources industry; and a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the renewable energy industry; and the members reflect the diversity of the Queensland community involved in matters relating to the sustainable coexistence of landholders, regional communities, the resources industry and the renewable energy industry. (sec.9A-ssec.3) The performance of Coexistence Queensland’s function mentioned in section 7 (1) (c) is not invalid for the purposes of the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 only because of a defect or irregularity in the appointment of a member or because Coexistence Queensland was not properly constituted.
- (a) each person nominated for appointment is eligible under section 10 ; and
- (b) Coexistence Queensland will include— (i) a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the interests of landholders; and (ii) a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the interests of communities in which the resources industry or the renewable energy industry operates; and (iii) a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the resources industry; and (iv) a member who has knowledge of, or experience with, the renewable energy industry; and