14Appointment of directors of the Authority

#### 14 Appointment of directors of the Authority (1) Each director of the Authority is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument. > Note: The director of the Authority is eligible for reappointment: see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a director of the Authority unless the Minister is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in one or more of the following fields: (a) grape growing; (b) winemaking; (c) marketing; (d) finance; (e) business management and administration; (f) government policy processes and public administration; (g) strategic management; (h) administration of research and development; (i) technology; (j) law; (k) human resource management; (l) communications. (3) A person is not eligible for appointment as a director of the Authority if the person is a member of the executive of a representative organisation. (4) The directors of the Authority (other than the Chair) are to be appointed from persons nominated by the Authority Selection Committee in accordance with section 27F. (5) Before appointing the Chair of the Authority, the Minister must consult: (a) if there are already one or more directors of the Authority (other than the Chair)—those directors; and (b) in any case—each representative organisation. (6) In appointing directors of the Authority, the Minister must have regard to whether the directors of the Authority will collectively possess: (a) an appropriate balance of expertise in as many as possible of the fields referred to in subsection (2); and (b) experience in board affairs. (7) A director of the Authority holds office on a part‑time basis.