37Portable Long Service Benefits Governing Board

37 Portable Long Service Benefits Governing Board

(1) The Authority has a governing body known as the Portable Long Service Benefits Governing Board.

S. 37(2) substituted by No. 14/2021 s. 46(1).

(2) The Governing Board consists of 9 persons, including—

(a) 8 persons appointed by the Minister, of whom—

(i) 3 persons must be nominated by one or more organisations of employers to represent the interests of employers for a covered industry; and

(ii) 3 persons must be nominated by one or more organisations of employees to represent the interests of employees for a covered industry; and

(iii) 2 persons do not represent an organisation of employers or employees for a covered industry but, in the Minister's opinion, have the necessary skills, qualifications and experience to be members of the Governing Board; and

(b) the registrar.

The registrar is a non-voting member—see section 43(3).

(3) In appointing members of the Governing Board, the Minister must ensure that, as far as practicable—

S. 37(3)(a) repealed by No. 14/2021 s. 46(2).

(b) collectively the members have skills or experience in relation to the following—

(i) legal practice;

(ii) finance or accounting;

(iii) public administration or governance.

S. 37A inserted by No. 14/2021 s. 47.