36HAppointment of members of the Committee

36H Appointment of members of the Committee

(1) Each member of the Committee is to be appointed by the Drought Minister by written instrument.

Note: A member of the Committee may be reappointed, subject to subsection 36J(2): see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(2) A member of the Committee holds office on a part‑time basis. (3) A person must not be appointed as a member of the Committee unless the person has expertise or experience in 2 or more of the following areas: (a) drought resilience measures; (b) climate risk; (c) the agriculture industry; (d) rural and regional community leadership and resilience; (e) rural and regional development; (f) applied research; (g) agricultural extension; (h) economics. (4) In appointing a person as a member of the Committee, the Drought Minister must ensure, as far as practicable, the following: (a) there is a balance of gender, knowledge and skills among members of the Committee; (b) the membership of the Committee represents a balance of different regions across Australia affected, or that could be affected, by drought.