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Racing Act 2002
sec.31Chief executive officer of board
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### sec.31 Chief executive officer of board
The board is to have a chief executive officer.
The chief executive officer of the board is appointed by the Governor in Council.
A person is eligible for appointment to be the chief executive officer if the person—
is recommended by the board; and
is, on the day of the appointment, an eligible individual; and
is suitable to be appointed as the chief executive officer; and
has skills, expertise and experience to perform the functions of the chief executive officer; and
is not, on the day of the appointment, and was not, for 2 years before that day, a member, commissioner, deputy commissioner or employee of the commission.
For subsection (3) (c) , in making a decision about the person’s suitability, the Governor in Council must have regard to each of the following—
the person’s character or business reputation;
the person’s current financial position and financial background;
the person’s background.
s 31 ins 2012 No. 42 s 11
amd 2016 No. 12 s 314
(sec.31-ssec.1) The board is to have a chief executive officer.
(sec.31-ssec.2) The chief executive officer of the board is appointed by the Governor in Council.
(sec.31-ssec.3) A person is eligible for appointment to be the chief executive officer if the person— is recommended by the board; and is, on the day of the appointment, an eligible individual; and is suitable to be appointed as the chief executive officer; and has skills, expertise and experience to perform the functions of the chief executive officer; and is not, on the day of the appointment, and was not, for 2 years before that day, a member, commissioner, deputy commissioner or employee of the commission.
(sec.31-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (c) , in making a decision about the person’s suitability, the Governor in Council must have regard to each of the following— the person’s character or business reputation; the person’s current financial position and financial background; the person’s background.
- (a) is recommended by the board; and
- (b) is, on the day of the appointment, an eligible individual; and
- (c) is suitable to be appointed as the chief executive officer; and
- (d) has skills, expertise and experience to perform the functions of the chief executive officer; and
- (e) is not, on the day of the appointment, and was not, for 2 years before that day, a member, commissioner, deputy commissioner or employee of the commission.
- (a) the person’s character or business reputation;
- (b) the person’s current financial position and financial background;
- (c) the person’s background.