sec.29Council members

sec.29 Council members

The council consists of up to 11 members appointed by the Minister. However, the Minister must appoint the following persons as council members— 1 person who is a representative of the Queensland Police Service; 1 person who is a representative of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; 1 person who is a representative of Legal Aid Queensland; 1 person who holds qualifications, or has experience, relating to supporting victims of crime; 1 person who holds qualifications, or has experience, relating to forensic services and is not employed by the State; 1 person who is a practising lawyer and is not employed by the State. Also, any other person appointed by the Minister as a council member must hold qualifications, or have experience, in at least 1 of the following fields— forensic services; policing; law; support for victims of crime; another field the Minister is satisfied is necessary or relevant to support the council’s functions. A person appointed as a council member under this section is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . In this section— Legal Aid Queensland means Legal Aid Queensland established under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 . (sec.29-ssec.1) The council consists of up to 11 members appointed by the Minister. (sec.29-ssec.2) However, the Minister must appoint the following persons as council members— 1 person who is a representative of the Queensland Police Service; 1 person who is a representative of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; 1 person who is a representative of Legal Aid Queensland; 1 person who holds qualifications, or has experience, relating to supporting victims of crime; 1 person who holds qualifications, or has experience, relating to forensic services and is not employed by the State; 1 person who is a practising lawyer and is not employed by the State. (sec.29-ssec.3) Also, any other person appointed by the Minister as a council member must hold qualifications, or have experience, in at least 1 of the following fields— forensic services; policing; law; support for victims of crime; another field the Minister is satisfied is necessary or relevant to support the council’s functions. (sec.29-ssec.4) A person appointed as a council member under this section is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . (sec.29-ssec.5) In this section— Legal Aid Queensland means Legal Aid Queensland established under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 .

• (a) 1 person who is a representative of the Queensland Police Service;
• (b) 1 person who is a representative of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;
• (c) 1 person who is a representative of Legal Aid Queensland;
• (d) 1 person who holds qualifications, or has experience, relating to supporting victims of crime;
• (e) 1 person who holds qualifications, or has experience, relating to forensic services and is not employed by the State;