71ANBoards of management

#### 71AN Boards of management 71AN Boards of management > > (1) There is to be a board of management for each area of Schedule 14 lands and ALR Act lands leased and reserved under this Part. A board of management is to be established as soon as practicable after the lands are leased and reserved. > > > (2) A board of management is to consist of at least 11, but no more than 13, members appointed by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister administering the [Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-042). > > > (3) Of the members— > > > > > (a) the majority are to be Aboriginal owners of the lands concerned nominated by themselves or by another Aboriginal owner of the lands with the consent of the nominee, and > > > > > (b) one is to be a person appointed from nominees of a Local Aboriginal Land Council or Councils in whose area or areas the whole or part of the lands are located, and > > > > > (c) one is to be a person appointed to represent the local council or councils (if any) whose area or areas comprise, or adjoin, the lands, and > > > > > (d) one is to be an officer of the Service for the time being nominated by the Secretary, and > > > > > (e) one is to be a person appointed from a panel of persons nominated by a group concerned in the conservation of the region in which the lands are located to represent conservation interests, and > > > > > (f) one is to be a person appointed on the nomination of owners, lessees and occupiers of land adjoining or in the vicinity of the lands to represent those owners, lessees and occupiers. > > > (4) The Minister, in appointing Aboriginal owners under subsection (3) (a), is to have regard to such matters as the gender of the nominees and their cultural affiliations and family groupings in an endeavour to ensure that a representative group of members is appointed. > > > (5) A matter or thing done or omitted to be done by a board of management, a member of a board of management or a person acting under the direction of a board of management does not, if the matter or thing was done or omitted to be done in good faith for the purpose of executing this Act (or any regulation under this Act), subject the member or the person so acting personally to any action, liability, claim or demand. > > > (6) However, any such liability attaches instead to the Crown. > > > (6A) Schedule 14A contains provisions with respect to the constitution and procedure of boards of management. > > > (7) Subject to this Act (including Schedule 14A), the regulations may make provision with respect to the constitution and procedure of a board of management including the declaration of pecuniary interests by members. > > **s 71AN:** Ins 1996 No 142, Sch 1 \[21\]. Am 2001 No 130, Sch 1 \[74\]; 2010 No 38, Sch 1 \[21\] \[22\].