Economic Development Act 2012
sec.132Membership of the board
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sec.132 Membership of the board
The board consists of the following persons (each a board member )— the chief executive of the department; the under-Treasurer; at least 3 but not more than 6 other members appointed by the Governor in Council. A person is eligible for appointment under subsection (1) (c) only if the person— has extensive knowledge of and experience in 1 or more of the following— local government; land use planning; social policy or community development; law, economics or accounting; the construction or development industries; natural resource and environmental management; business or financial management; or has other knowledge and experience the Governor in Council considers appropriate. The CEO, or executive officer of the EDQ employing office, is not eligible for appointment under subsection (1) (c) . A member appointed under subsection (1) (c) may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis. A member appointed under subsection (1) (c) is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . In this section— treasury department means the department in which the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is administered. under-Treasurer means the chief executive of the treasury department. s 132 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 ; 2024 No. 32 s 50 (sec.132-ssec.1) The board consists of the following persons (each a board member )— the chief executive of the department; the under-Treasurer; at least 3 but not more than 6 other members appointed by the Governor in Council. (sec.132-ssec.2) A person is eligible for appointment under subsection (1) (c) only if the person— has extensive knowledge of and experience in 1 or more of the following— local government; land use planning; social policy or community development; law, economics or accounting; the construction or development industries; natural resource and environmental management; business or financial management; or has other knowledge and experience the Governor in Council considers appropriate. (sec.132-ssec.3) The CEO, or executive officer of the EDQ employing office, is not eligible for appointment under subsection (1) (c) . (sec.132-ssec.4) A member appointed under subsection (1) (c) may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis. (sec.132-ssec.5) A member appointed under subsection (1) (c) is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . (sec.132-ssec.6) In this section— treasury department means the department in which the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is administered. under-Treasurer means the chief executive of the treasury department.
- (a) the chief executive of the department;
- (b) the under-Treasurer;
- (c) at least 3 but not more than 6 other members appointed by the Governor in Council.
- (a) has extensive knowledge of and experience in 1 or more of the following— (i) local government; (ii) land use planning; (iii) social policy or community development; (iv) law, economics or accounting; (v) the construction or development industries; (vi) natural resource and environmental management; (vii) business or financial management; or