sec.7Appointment

sec.7 Appointment

There must be a Director of Forensic Science Queensland. The director is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister. The Minister may recommend a person for appointment only if satisfied the person is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of the director. However, a person must not be appointed as the director if the person— has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence; or is an insolvent under administration. The director is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . s 7 amd 2025 No. 18 s 59G (sec.7-ssec.1) There must be a Director of Forensic Science Queensland. (sec.7-ssec.2) The director is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister. (sec.7-ssec.3) The Minister may recommend a person for appointment only if satisfied the person is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of the director. (sec.7-ssec.4) However, a person must not be appointed as the director if the person— has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence; or is an insolvent under administration. (sec.7-ssec.5) The director is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 .

• (a) has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence; or
• (b) is an insolvent under administration.