sec.221Membership

### sec.221 Membership The parole board consists of the following members (each a board member )— the president; at least 1 deputy president; at least 2 members (each a professional board member ) who have a university or professional qualification that is relevant to the functions of the parole board; at least 1 police officer nominated by the commissioner (each a police representative ); at least 1 public service officer, nominated by the chief executive, who has expertise or experience in the supervision or rehabilitation of offenders (each a public service representative ); the required number of other members (each a community board member ), each of whom represents the Queensland community. Without limiting subsection (1) , a qualification in law, criminology, medicine, psychology, behavioural science or social work is a relevant qualification for a professional board member. At least 1 of the professional board members must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. At least 1 of the community board members must be a person who has expertise or experience relevant to victims of crime, including how crimes affect victims and the challenges victims face in interacting with the criminal justice system. Board members mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (c) and (f) are appointed board members . Board members mentioned in subsection (1) (d) and (e) are permanent board members . In this section— required number , of community board members, means the number of community board members decided by the Minister for the parole board. s 221 sub 2017 No. 15 s 12 amd 2024 No. 25 s 11 (sec.221-ssec.1) The parole board consists of the following members (each a board member )— the president; at least 1 deputy president; at least 2 members (each a professional board member ) who have a university or professional qualification that is relevant to the functions of the parole board; at least 1 police officer nominated by the commissioner (each a police representative ); at least 1 public service officer, nominated by the chief executive, who has expertise or experience in the supervision or rehabilitation of offenders (each a public service representative ); the required number of other members (each a community board member ), each of whom represents the Queensland community. (sec.221-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a qualification in law, criminology, medicine, psychology, behavioural science or social work is a relevant qualification for a professional board member. (sec.221-ssec.3) At least 1 of the professional board members must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. (sec.221-ssec.4) At least 1 of the community board members must be a person who has expertise or experience relevant to victims of crime, including how crimes affect victims and the challenges victims face in interacting with the criminal justice system. (sec.221-ssec.5) Board members mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (c) and (f) are appointed board members . (sec.221-ssec.6) Board members mentioned in subsection (1) (d) and (e) are permanent board members . (sec.221-ssec.7) In this section— required number , of community board members, means the number of community board members decided by the Minister for the parole board. - (a) the president; - (b) at least 1 deputy president; - (c) at least 2 members (each a professional board member ) who have a university or professional qualification that is relevant to the functions of the parole board; - (d) at least 1 police officer nominated by the commissioner (each a police representative ); - (e) at least 1 public service officer, nominated by the chief executive, who has expertise or experience in the supervision or rehabilitation of offenders (each a public service representative ); - (f) the required number of other members (each a community board member ), each of whom represents the Queensland community.