9Membership of Committee

#### 9 Membership of Committee (1) The Committee shall consist of: (a) a Chairperson; (b) 2 members to represent Australian authors; (c) a member to represent publishers of books written by Australian authors; (d) a member to represent libraries in which books written by Australian authors are held; (e) a member, being an officer of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Copyright Act 1968, nominated by that Minister; and (f) a member, being an officer of the National Library of Australia, nominated by the Director‑General of the National Library. (2) A member of the Committee: (a) shall be appointed by the Minister; (b) shall be appointed on a part‑time basis; and (c) subject to subsection (5), holds office for such period, not exceeding 4 years, as is specified in the instrument of the member’s appointment, but is eligible for re‑appointment. (3) Subject to subsection (5), a person shall not hold office under subsection (2) for a continuous period of more than 8 years. (4) A person who has held office under subsection (2) for a continuous period of 8 years is not eligible for re‑appointment for a term of office commencing within 12 months after the expiration of that period. (5) A member referred to in paragraph (1)(e) or (f) holds office until the Minister terminates that member’s appointment in accordance with subsection (6). (6) The Minister shall terminate the appointment of a member referred to in paragraph (1)(e) or (f) if, and only if, the Minister administering the Copyright Act 1968 or the Director‑General of the National Library, as the case may be, requests the termination of the appointment. (8) The performance of the Committee’s functions and the exercise of its powers are not affected merely because of vacancies in the Committee’s membership.