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Queensland Institute of Medical Research Act 2025
sec.11Council members
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### sec.11 Council members
The council consists of not more than 9 members appointed by the Minister.
The Minister may appoint a person as a council member only if the Minister is satisfied the person—
is appropriately qualified in at least 1 of the following areas—
corporate governance;
public or academic administration;
health or clinical research;
health ethics;
financial management;
fund raising;
commercialisation of intellectual property;
another area the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the institute’s purpose; and
is not disqualified from being a council member under section 17 .
A council member is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .
(sec.11-ssec.1) The council consists of not more than 9 members appointed by the Minister.
(sec.11-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint a person as a council member only if the Minister is satisfied the person— is appropriately qualified in at least 1 of the following areas— corporate governance; public or academic administration; health or clinical research; health ethics; financial management; fund raising; commercialisation of intellectual property; another area the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the institute’s purpose; and is not disqualified from being a council member under section 17 .
(sec.11-ssec.3) A council member is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .
- (a) is appropriately qualified in at least 1 of the following areas— (i) corporate governance; (ii) public or academic administration; (iii) health or clinical research; (iv) health ethics; (v) financial management; (vi) fund raising; (vii) commercialisation of intellectual property; (viii) another area the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the institute’s purpose; and
- (i) corporate governance;
- (ii) public or academic administration;
- (iii) health or clinical research;
- (iv) health ethics;
- (v) financial management;
- (vi) fund raising;
- (vii) commercialisation of intellectual property;
- (viii) another area the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the institute’s purpose; and
- (b) is not disqualified from being a council member under section 17 .
- (i) corporate governance;
- (ii) public or academic administration;
- (iii) health or clinical research;
- (iv) health ethics;
- (v) financial management;
- (vi) fund raising;
- (vii) commercialisation of intellectual property;
- (viii) another area the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the institute’s purpose; and