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### sec.117ZD Appointed board members
The appointed board members are appointed by the Minister.
The Minister must appoint at least 5, but not more than 6, appointed board members.
In appointing the appointed board members, the Minister must ensure that—
at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to 1 or more of the following—
corporate governance;
finance and banking;
financial investment;
financial services;
insurance;
the management of financial funds, financial risk or trusts; and
at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to advocacy, services and support for seniors and persons with a disability, including persons with impaired capacity; and
at least 1 appointed board member has legal knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to 1 or more of the following—
commercial litigation;
duties and obligations of trustees;
powers of attorney;
substituted decision-making for adults with impaired capacity;
succession law;
the principles and rules of equity; and
at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to human resource management and culture change management; and
at least 1 appointed board member has experience living with impaired capacity, including as a carer or family member of a person with impaired capacity; and
any other appointed board members have the knowledge, qualifications or skills the Minister considers appropriate.
Also, the Minister must ensure—
the appointed board members reflect the diversity of the Queensland community; and
at least 1 appointed board member is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander.
The appointed board members are appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .
An appointed board member must not be a permanent board member.
In this section—
carer , of a person with impaired capacity, does not include—
a paid carer for the person; or
a carer who provides care for the person as a volunteer for an organisation.
paid carer , for a person, means an individual who—
performs services for the person’s care; and
receives remuneration from any source for the services, other than—
a carer payment or other benefit received from the Commonwealth or a State for providing home care for the person; or
remuneration attributable to the principle that damages may be awarded by a court for voluntary services performed for the person’s care.
s 117ZD ins 2022 No. 8 s 4
amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.117ZD-ssec.1) The appointed board members are appointed by the Minister.
(sec.117ZD-ssec.2) The Minister must appoint at least 5, but not more than 6, appointed board members.
(sec.117ZD-ssec.3) In appointing the appointed board members, the Minister must ensure that— at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to 1 or more of the following— corporate governance; finance and banking; financial investment; financial services; insurance; the management of financial funds, financial risk or trusts; and at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to advocacy, services and support for seniors and persons with a disability, including persons with impaired capacity; and at least 1 appointed board member has legal knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to 1 or more of the following— commercial litigation; duties and obligations of trustees; powers of attorney; substituted decision-making for adults with impaired capacity; succession law; the principles and rules of equity; and at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to human resource management and culture change management; and at least 1 appointed board member has experience living with impaired capacity, including as a carer or family member of a person with impaired capacity; and any other appointed board members have the knowledge, qualifications or skills the Minister considers appropriate.
(sec.117ZD-ssec.4) Also, the Minister must ensure— the appointed board members reflect the diversity of the Queensland community; and at least 1 appointed board member is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander.
(sec.117ZD-ssec.5) The appointed board members are appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .
(sec.117ZD-ssec.6) An appointed board member must not be a permanent board member.
(sec.117ZD-ssec.7) In this section— carer , of a person with impaired capacity, does not include— a paid carer for the person; or a carer who provides care for the person as a volunteer for an organisation. paid carer , for a person, means an individual who— performs services for the person’s care; and receives remuneration from any source for the services, other than— a carer payment or other benefit received from the Commonwealth or a State for providing home care for the person; or remuneration attributable to the principle that damages may be awarded by a court for voluntary services performed for the person’s care.
- (a) at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to 1 or more of the following— (i) corporate governance; (ii) finance and banking; (iii) financial investment; (iv) financial services; (v) insurance; (vi) the management of financial funds, financial risk or trusts; and
- (i) corporate governance;
- (ii) finance and banking;
- (iii) financial investment;
- (iv) financial services;
- (v) insurance;
- (vi) the management of financial funds, financial risk or trusts; and
- (b) at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to advocacy, services and support for seniors and persons with a disability, including persons with impaired capacity; and
- (c) at least 1 appointed board member has legal knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to 1 or more of the following— (i) commercial litigation; (ii) duties and obligations of trustees; (iii) powers of attorney; (iv) substituted decision-making for adults with impaired capacity; (v) succession law; (vi) the principles and rules of equity; and
- (i) commercial litigation;
- (ii) duties and obligations of trustees;
- (iii) powers of attorney;
- (iv) substituted decision-making for adults with impaired capacity;
- (v) succession law;
- (vi) the principles and rules of equity; and
- (d) at least 1 appointed board member has knowledge, qualifications or skills in relation to human resource management and culture change management; and
- (da) at least 1 appointed board member has experience living with impaired capacity, including as a carer or family member of a person with impaired capacity; and
- (e) any other appointed board members have the knowledge, qualifications or skills the Minister considers appropriate.
- (i) corporate governance;
- (ii) finance and banking;
- (iii) financial investment;
- (iv) financial services;
- (v) insurance;
- (vi) the management of financial funds, financial risk or trusts; and
- (i) commercial litigation;
- (ii) duties and obligations of trustees;
- (iii) powers of attorney;
- (iv) substituted decision-making for adults with impaired capacity;
- (v) succession law;
- (vi) the principles and rules of equity; and
- (a) the appointed board members reflect the diversity of the Queensland community; and
- (b) at least 1 appointed board member is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander.
- (a) a paid carer for the person; or
- (b) a carer who provides care for the person as a volunteer for an organisation.
- (a) performs services for the person’s care; and
- (b) receives remuneration from any source for the services, other than— (i) a carer payment or other benefit received from the Commonwealth or a State for providing home care for the person; or (ii) remuneration attributable to the principle that damages may be awarded by a court for voluntary services performed for the person’s care.
- (i) a carer payment or other benefit received from the Commonwealth or a State for providing home care for the person; or
- (ii) remuneration attributable to the principle that damages may be awarded by a court for voluntary services performed for the person’s care.
- (i) a carer payment or other benefit received from the Commonwealth or a State for providing home care for the person; or
- (ii) remuneration attributable to the principle that damages may be awarded by a court for voluntary services performed for the person’s care.