13AMembership of Board

13A Membership of Board

[Section 13A Inserted by No. 75 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2008]

(1)  The Board consists of –

(a) the chairperson, being a person who has expertise or experience in public administration and environmental or natural resource management; and

(b) the Director; and

(c) a person with practical knowledge of, and experience in, environmental management in industry, commerce or economic development; and

(d) a person with practical knowledge of, and experience in, environmental management and expertise in one or more of the following:

(i) environmental conservation;

(ii) natural resource management;

(iii) air, noise or water pollution;

(iv) management and prevention of waste;

(v) environmental health;

(vi) social and economic analysis; and

(e) a person with practical knowledge of, and experience in, environmental management in local government.

(2)  The Board is to include at least one person of each sex.

(3)  The members of the Board referred to in subsection (1)(a) , (c) , (d) and (e) are to be appointed by the Governor.

(4)  A State Service officer or State Service employee is not entitled to be appointed as a member of the Board under subsection (3) .

(5)  The Governor may appoint a member referred to in subsection (1)(c) , (d) or (e) as the deputy chairperson of the Board.

(6)  Schedules 3 and 4 have effect with respect to the membership and meetings of the Board.