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Housing Act 1983
11DAppointment of Advisory Board members
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11D Appointment of Advisory Board members
(1) The Minister, by instrument, may appoint the Chair and any other member of the Advisory Board.
(2) In appointing members of the Advisory Board, the Minister must have regard to—
(a) the mix of knowledge, skills and experience of members of the Advisory Board, including those pertaining to—
(i) social housing and affordable housing; and
(ii) construction, property and infrastructure development; and
(iii) finance, audit and risk; and
(iv) community sector leadership and management; and
(v) architecture and planning; and
(b) the diversity of members of the Advisory Board, including gender, disability and sexuality.
(3) In appointing members of the Advisory Board, the Minister must ensure that Aboriginal persons are represented.
(4) The appointment of a member of the Advisory Board under subsection (1)—
(a) is for a term, not exceeding 2 years, specified in the instrument of appointment; and
(b) is on the terms and conditions that are specified in the instrument of appointment.
(5) Subject to a performance assessment by the Minister, the Chair of the Advisory Board is eligible to be reappointed for a maximum of 3 consecutive 2 year terms.
(6) Subject to a performance assessment by the Chair and on the approval of the Minister, a member of the Advisory Board, other than the Chair, is eligible to be reappointed for a maximum of 3 consecutive 2 year terms.
S. 11E inserted by No. 40/2022 s. 20.