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Professional Engineers Act 2002
sec.82Membership of board
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### sec.82 Membership of board
The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor in Council.
The board must include—
1 person who—
is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of engineering prescribed under a regulation; and
is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and
1 person who—
is a representative of the Queensland Division of the Institution of Engineers Australia (the institution ); and
is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and
1 registered professional engineer elected under this Act; and
1 registered professional engineer who lives, and undertakes professional engineering services predominantly, in regional Queensland; and
1 lawyer, of at least 10 years standing, with experience in the law relating to building and construction; and
1 person who has at least 10 years experience as a construction contractor in the building and construction industry; and
1 person who is not a registered professional engineer.
The members mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) and (d) to (g) are to be nominated by the Minister.
If a registered professional engineer is not elected under subsection (2) (c) , the Minister may nominate a registered professional engineer for appointment to the board.
A registered professional engineer nominated under subsection (4) is taken to be elected under subsection (2) (c) .
The Minister must nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2) (g) who the Minister reasonably believes will represent community interests.
s 82 amd 2008 No. 14 s 8
(sec.82-ssec.1) The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor in Council.
(sec.82-ssec.2) The board must include— 1 person who— is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of engineering prescribed under a regulation; and is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and 1 person who— is a representative of the Queensland Division of the Institution of Engineers Australia (the institution ); and is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and 1 registered professional engineer elected under this Act; and 1 registered professional engineer who lives, and undertakes professional engineering services predominantly, in regional Queensland; and 1 lawyer, of at least 10 years standing, with experience in the law relating to building and construction; and 1 person who has at least 10 years experience as a construction contractor in the building and construction industry; and 1 person who is not a registered professional engineer.
(sec.82-ssec.3) The members mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) and (d) to (g) are to be nominated by the Minister.
(sec.82-ssec.4) If a registered professional engineer is not elected under subsection (2) (c) , the Minister may nominate a registered professional engineer for appointment to the board.
(sec.82-ssec.5) A registered professional engineer nominated under subsection (4) is taken to be elected under subsection (2) (c) .
(sec.82-ssec.6) The Minister must nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2) (g) who the Minister reasonably believes will represent community interests.
- (a) 1 person who— (i) is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of engineering prescribed under a regulation; and (ii) is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and
- (i) is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of engineering prescribed under a regulation; and
- (ii) is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and
- (b) 1 person who— (i) is a representative of the Queensland Division of the Institution of Engineers Australia (the institution ); and (ii) is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and
- (i) is a representative of the Queensland Division of the Institution of Engineers Australia (the institution ); and
- (ii) is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and
- (c) 1 registered professional engineer elected under this Act; and
- (d) 1 registered professional engineer who lives, and undertakes professional engineering services predominantly, in regional Queensland; and
- (e) 1 lawyer, of at least 10 years standing, with experience in the law relating to building and construction; and
- (f) 1 person who has at least 10 years experience as a construction contractor in the building and construction industry; and
- (g) 1 person who is not a registered professional engineer.
- (i) is the academic head or an academic representative of a school of engineering prescribed under a regulation; and
- (ii) is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and
- (i) is a representative of the Queensland Division of the Institution of Engineers Australia (the institution ); and
- (ii) is a registered professional engineer, or as an applicant would be eligible for registration; and