4ARegional Development Advisory Council—the Act, s 12

4A Regional Development Advisory Council—the Act, s 12

4A Regional Development Advisory Council—the Act, s 12

(1) The Minister must establish a Regional Development Advisory Council (the Advisory Council) by appointing members to the Advisory Council in accordance with this section.

(2) The Minister must appoint at least 5, but no more than 7, members to the Advisory Council.

(3) The Advisory Council must comprise the following—

(a) at least 3, but no more than 5, members who, in the Minister’s opinion, have relevant experience in 1 or more relevant subject matter areas,

(b) 1 person who—

(i) is an Aboriginal person, and

(ii) has knowledge and experience of supporting economic development within Aboriginal communities,

(c) 1 representative of—

(i) Regional Development Australia, or

(ii) another body which, in the Minister’s opinion, deals with regional matters.

(3A) The following must be taken into account in determining the appointment of a person as a member of the Advisory Council—

(a) whether the person has lived and worked in a regional area,

(b) whether the person’s appointment would contribute to the Advisory Council having a range of skills, experiences and backgrounds.

(4) For subsection (3)(b)(ii), the following must be taken into account in determining if a person has knowledge and experience of supporting economic development within Aboriginal communities—

(a) if the person has knowledge or experience of assisting Aboriginal people to enter the workforce,

(b) if the person has knowledge or experience of supporting Aboriginal groups to carry out commercial activities.

(5) The following persons are not eligible to be appointed to the Advisory Council—

(a) a Public Service employee within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013,