6Membership

6 Membership

6 Membership

(1) Racing NSW is to consist of the Chief Executive and 7 other members appointed by the Minister from time to time.

(1A) The Minister is to appoint members as follows—

(a) except as provided by paragraph (b)—each person appointed must be selected from a recommended members list that is provided to the Minister by the Selection Panel under section 7 in relation to the vacancy or vacancies concerned,

(b) in the case of any casual vacancy (a vacancy in the office of an appointed member occurring other than by reason of the completion of the member’s term of office)—each person appointed must be selected from a list of persons recommended for appointment to fill the vacancy or vacancies concerned that is provided to the Minister by Racing NSW.

(1B) The number of persons listed in a list of persons recommended for appointment to fill any casual vacancy or vacancies must be more than the number of persons required to fill the vacancy or vacancies concerned.

Note—

See section 7(2)(c) for a comparable requirement in relation to lists provided by the Selection Panel.

(2) A person is not eligible to be an appointed member of Racing NSW if the person—

(a) is currently, or during the previous 12 months has been, an employee of a race club, racing association or eligible industry body, or

(b) is currently, or during the previous 12 months has been, a member of the governing body of a race club, racing association or eligible industry body, or

(c) holds a licence issued by Racing NSW or by a racing association, or

(d) is registered by or with the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission under the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 or HRNSW under the Harness Racing Act 2009, or

(e) is currently, or during the previous 10 years has been, warned off, disqualified or named on the Forfeits List under the Australian Rules of Racing, or

(f) during the previous 10 years has been convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, or