sec.24ATemporary members of board

### sec.24A Temporary members of board This section applies if the Minister reasonably believes it is necessary to urgently appoint a person as a member of a board because— the board does not consist of at least 5 members; or the Minister considers the members of the board do not have the skills, knowledge or experience to perform the board’s functions effectively and efficiently; or none of the members of the board are HHS clinicians; or none of the members of the board are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islander persons. Despite section 23 (1) , the Minister may— appoint a person as a member of the board for a period of not more than 6 months; and reappoint the person as a member of the board once for a period of not more than 6 months. Subsection (2) applies despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (c) . The Minister may appoint a person as a member of the board only if the Minister considers the person has the skills, knowledge and experience mentioned in section 23 (2) . As soon as practicable after making the appointment, the Minister must publish notice of the appointment in the gazette. s 24A ins 2016 No. 8 s 18 amd 2020 No. 31 s 12 ; 2025 No. 13 s 5 (sec.24A-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister reasonably believes it is necessary to urgently appoint a person as a member of a board because— the board does not consist of at least 5 members; or the Minister considers the members of the board do not have the skills, knowledge or experience to perform the board’s functions effectively and efficiently; or none of the members of the board are HHS clinicians; or none of the members of the board are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islander persons. (sec.24A-ssec.2) Despite section 23 (1) , the Minister may— appoint a person as a member of the board for a period of not more than 6 months; and reappoint the person as a member of the board once for a period of not more than 6 months. (sec.24A-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (c) . (sec.24A-ssec.4) The Minister may appoint a person as a member of the board only if the Minister considers the person has the skills, knowledge and experience mentioned in section 23 (2) . (sec.24A-ssec.5) As soon as practicable after making the appointment, the Minister must publish notice of the appointment in the gazette. - (a) the board does not consist of at least 5 members; or - (b) the Minister considers the members of the board do not have the skills, knowledge or experience to perform the board’s functions effectively and efficiently; or - (c) none of the members of the board are HHS clinicians; or - (d) none of the members of the board are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islander persons. - (a) appoint a person as a member of the board for a period of not more than 6 months; and - (b) reappoint the person as a member of the board once for a period of not more than 6 months.