13Membership of Advisory Board

#### 13 Membership of Advisory Board 13 Membership of Advisory Board > > (1) The members of the Advisory Board are— > > > > > (a) the Managing Director, and > > > > > (b) the following members appointed by the Governor (appointed members)— > > > > > > > (i) a person nominated by the Minister administering the [Police Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-047), > > > > > > > (ii) a person nominated by the Minister administering the [State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-165), > > > > > > > (iii) at least 6 (but not more than 8) persons nominated by the Minister who, in the opinion of the Minister, together have the skills, experience and expertise that are appropriate to enable the Advisory Board to exercise its function. > > > (2) Terms of office for appointed members An appointed member of the Advisory Board holds office for such period (not exceeding 5 years) as is specified in the member’s instrument of appointment, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment. > > > (3) Remuneration An appointed member is entitled to be paid the remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) the Minister determines from time to time in respect of the member. > > > (4) Vacancy in office of appointed member The office of an appointed member becomes vacant if the member— > > > > > (a) dies, or > > > > > (b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or > > > > > (c) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Governor, or > > > > > (d) is removed from office by the Governor under this section, or > > > > > (e) is absent from 4 consecutive meetings of the Advisory Board of which reasonable notice has been given to the member, except on leave granted by the Advisory Board or unless, before the expiration of 4 weeks after the last of those meetings, the member is excused by the Advisory Board for having been absent from those meetings, or > > > > > (f) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit, or > > > > > (g) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or > > > > > (h) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable. > > > (5) The Governor may remove an appointed member from office at any time. > > > (6) Filling of vacancy in office of appointed member If the office of any appointed member becomes vacant a person is, subject to this Act, to be appointed to fill the vacancy. > > > (7) Effect of certain other Acts The provisions of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040) relating to the employment of Public Service employees do not apply to an appointed member. > > > (8) If by or under any Act provision is made— > > > > > (a) requiring a person who is the holder of a specified office to devote the whole of the person’s time to the duties of that office, or > > > > > (b) prohibiting the person from engaging in employment outside the duties of that office, > > > > the provision does not operate to disqualify the person from holding that office and also the office of an appointed member or from accepting and retaining any remuneration payable to the person under this Act as an appointed member. > > **s 13:** Am 2024 No 53, Sch 1.7.