4Constitution of the Board

4 Constitution of the Board

[Section 4 Subsection (5) amended by No. 25 of 1994, s. 45 and Sched. 3 ][Section 4 Subsection (7) substituted by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 4 Subsection (8) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.

(2)  The Board shall consist of such number of members, not less than five or more than seven, as the Minister may determine, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(3)  Such number of members of the Board as the Minister may determine, being more than half the number of the members thereof as determined under subsection (2) of this section, shall be appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the body known as the Tasmanian Timber Association or, if that body has ceased to exist, such other association for the furtherance of the interests of persons engaged in the timber industry in this State as the Minister determines.

(4)  Where a member of the Board is required to be appointed under subsection (3) of this section and no person is nominated for that appointment in accordance with directions given by the Minister in that behalf, the Minister may appoint as a member of the Board such person as he considers suitable to represent the interests of persons engaged in the timber industry in this State.

(5)  At least two of the members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Forestry corporation, and at least one of the two members so appointed shall be a employee of the Forestry corporation.

(6)  The chairman of the Board shall be such member thereof as the Board may annually appoint in that behalf.

(7)  [Section 4 Subsection (7) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 4 Subsection (7) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] The members of the Board are not, as such, subject to the State Service Act 2000 , but a State Service officer or State Service employee may hold office as a member of the Board in conjunction with State Service employment.