sec.223Appointment

### sec.223 Appointment Appointed board members are appointed by the Governor in Council. In recommending a person to the Governor in Council for appointment, the Minister— must be satisfied the person is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of a board member; and for an appointment as the president or a deputy president—must consult with the parliamentary committee about the proposed appointment; and for an appointment as a community board member or professional board member— must consult with the president about the proposed appointment; and must have regard to ensuring the parole board represents the diversity of the Queensland community; and must have regard to providing for— balanced gender representation in the membership of the parole board; and the representation of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in the membership of the parole board. Before recommending a person to the Governor in Council for appointment, the Minister must request the chief executive to assess (under chapter 6 , part 13 , division 2 ) the person’s suitability to perform functions as a board member. The president and the deputy presidents must be appointed on a full-time basis. A professional board member may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis. Subsection (2) (b) does not apply to the reappointment of a person as the president or a deputy president. In this section— parliamentary committee means— if the Legislative Assembly resolves that a particular committee of the Assembly is to be the parliamentary committee under this Act—that committee; or if paragraph (a) does not apply and the standing rules and orders under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 state that the portfolio area of a portfolio committee includes the parole board—that committee; or otherwise—the portfolio committee whose portfolio area includes the department, or the part of a department, in which this Act is administered. portfolio area , of a portfolio committee, see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 88 (2) (b) . portfolio committee see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 88 (1) . s 223 sub 2017 No. 15 s 12 amd 2024 No. 25 s 12 (sec.223-ssec.1) Appointed board members are appointed by the Governor in Council. (sec.223-ssec.2) In recommending a person to the Governor in Council for appointment, the Minister— must be satisfied the person is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of a board member; and for an appointment as the president or a deputy president—must consult with the parliamentary committee about the proposed appointment; and for an appointment as a community board member or professional board member— must consult with the president about the proposed appointment; and must have regard to ensuring the parole board represents the diversity of the Queensland community; and must have regard to providing for— balanced gender representation in the membership of the parole board; and the representation of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in the membership of the parole board. (sec.223-ssec.3) Before recommending a person to the Governor in Council for appointment, the Minister must request the chief executive to assess (under chapter 6 , part 13 , division 2 ) the person’s suitability to perform functions as a board member. (sec.223-ssec.4) The president and the deputy presidents must be appointed on a full-time basis. (sec.223-ssec.5) A professional board member may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis. (sec.223-ssec.6) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply to the reappointment of a person as the president or a deputy president. (sec.223-ssec.7) In this section— parliamentary committee means— if the Legislative Assembly resolves that a particular committee of the Assembly is to be the parliamentary committee under this Act—that committee; or if paragraph (a) does not apply and the standing rules and orders under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 state that the portfolio area of a portfolio committee includes the parole board—that committee; or otherwise—the portfolio committee whose portfolio area includes the department, or the part of a department, in which this Act is administered. portfolio area , of a portfolio committee, see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 88 (2) (b) . portfolio committee see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 88 (1) . - (a) must be satisfied the person is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of a board member; and - (b) for an appointment as the president or a deputy president—must consult with the parliamentary committee about the proposed appointment; and - (c) for an appointment as a community board member or professional board member— (i) must consult with the president about the proposed appointment; and (ii) must have regard to ensuring the parole board represents the diversity of the Queensland community; and - (i) must consult with the president about the proposed appointment; and - (ii) must have regard to ensuring the parole board represents the diversity of the Queensland community; and - (d) must have regard to providing for— (i) balanced gender representation in the membership of the parole board; and (ii) the representation of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in the membership of the parole board. - (i) balanced gender representation in the membership of the parole board; and - (ii) the representation of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in the membership of the parole board. - (i) must consult with the president about the proposed appointment; and - (ii) must have regard to ensuring the parole board represents the diversity of the Queensland community; and - (i) balanced gender representation in the membership of the parole board; and - (ii) the representation of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in the membership of the parole board. - (a) if the Legislative Assembly resolves that a particular committee of the Assembly is to be the parliamentary committee under this Act—that committee; or - (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the standing rules and orders under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 state that the portfolio area of a portfolio committee includes the parole board—that committee; or - (c) otherwise—the portfolio committee whose portfolio area includes the department, or the part of a department, in which this Act is administered.