16BMembers of the Ministerial Advisory Board

16B Members of the Ministerial Advisory Board

(1) The Ministerial Advisory Board consists of the following members: (a) a Chair; (b) 2 members representing the interests of the States and Territories; (c) 4 members representing employee organisations; (d) 4 members representing employer organisations; (e) not more than 4 other members. (1A) A person appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Board under paragraph (1)(e) must not be a representative of: (a) employee organisations; or (b) employer organisations. (2) Each member of the Ministerial Advisory Board is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument, on a part‑time basis. (3) A member of the Ministerial Advisory Board holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 3 years. (4) A person is not eligible for appointment to the Ministerial Advisory Board unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has: (a) substantial experience or knowledge in at least one of the following fields: (i) VET; (ii) higher education; (iii) industry; (iv) employment; (v) industrial relations (including trade unions); (vi) labour market analysis; (vii) workforce planning; (viii) economics; (ix) governance; (ixa) regional, rural and remote Australia; (x) any other appropriate field of expertise; or (b) lived experience of disadvantage in the labour market; or (c) experience as a representative of people with lived experience of disadvantage in the labour market. (5) A member of the Ministerial Advisory Board is not an official of the Department for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. (6) A member of the Ministerial Advisory Board must act in an impartial and independent manner in relation to the giving of advice to the Minister and the JSA Commissioner.