89Appointment of members within council area

89 Appointment of members within council area (1) If all or part of a Division area is within a council area, the Minister must, in writing, appoint the following persons to be Division members of the Division area: (a) 2 community members nominated by the local government council under section 91; (b) one alternate community member nominated by the local government council under section 91; (c) 2 specialist members. (2) An alternate community member may act, during the absence or inability to act of a community member, but may not act for more than one community member or for a member appointed to be a Deputy Chair who is acting as Chair under section 88(3) or (4). (3) An employee of a local government council is not eligible to be appointed as the community member for that local government council. (4) A person is eligible to be appointed to be a specialist member if the Minister is satisfied the person has the skills, qualifications or experience prescribed by regulation. (5) The Minister must maintain a register of the names and contact details of persons eligible and willing to be appointed as specialist members.