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Queensland Academy of Sport Act 2025
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### sec.15 Composition
The board consists of at least 5, but not more than 8, persons (each a board member ).
A board member is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.
The Minister may recommend a person for appointment as a board member only if satisfied the person has qualifications, skills or experience in at least 1 of the following areas—
business or financial management;
corporate governance;
high-performance sport;
law;
Olympic sport or Paralympic sport;
another area the Minister considers relevant or necessary to support the board’s functions.
However, the qualifications, skills or experience of the board must include qualifications, skills or experience in Olympic sport and Paralympic sport.
For this section—
a person has qualifications, skills or experience in Olympic sport if the person—
has competed at the Olympic Games; or
has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Olympic Games; and
a person has qualifications, skills or experience in Paralympic sport if the person—
has competed at the Paralympic Games; or
has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Paralympic Games.
(sec.15-ssec.1) The board consists of at least 5, but not more than 8, persons (each a board member ).
(sec.15-ssec.2) A board member is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.
(sec.15-ssec.3) The Minister may recommend a person for appointment as a board member only if satisfied the person has qualifications, skills or experience in at least 1 of the following areas— business or financial management; corporate governance; high-performance sport; law; Olympic sport or Paralympic sport; another area the Minister considers relevant or necessary to support the board’s functions.
(sec.15-ssec.4) However, the qualifications, skills or experience of the board must include qualifications, skills or experience in Olympic sport and Paralympic sport.
(sec.15-ssec.5) For this section— a person has qualifications, skills or experience in Olympic sport if the person— has competed at the Olympic Games; or has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Olympic Games; and a person has qualifications, skills or experience in Paralympic sport if the person— has competed at the Paralympic Games; or has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Paralympic Games.
- (a) business or financial management;
- (b) corporate governance;
- (c) high-performance sport;
- (d) law;
- (e) Olympic sport or Paralympic sport;
- (f) another area the Minister considers relevant or necessary to support the board’s functions.
- (a) a person has qualifications, skills or experience in Olympic sport if the person— (i) has competed at the Olympic Games; or (ii) has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Olympic Games; and
- (i) has competed at the Olympic Games; or
- (ii) has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Olympic Games; and
- (b) a person has qualifications, skills or experience in Paralympic sport if the person— (i) has competed at the Paralympic Games; or (ii) has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Paralympic Games.
- (i) has competed at the Paralympic Games; or
- (ii) has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Paralympic Games.
- (i) has competed at the Olympic Games; or
- (ii) has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Olympic Games; and
- (i) has competed at the Paralympic Games; or
- (ii) has been a coach, administrator or member of the support team for athletes competing at the Paralympic Games.