112Appointment of members

112 Appointment of members (1) The Minister may appoint a person as a member of the board if satisfied the person— (a) either— (i) has knowledge and expertise in 1 or more relevant area; or (ii) is likely to make a valuable contribution to the board because of the individual’s experience, knowledge and skills; and (b) is not, and has not been, bankrupt or personally insolvent; and (c) has not been convicted or found guilty of an indictable offence. Note 1 A conviction does not include a spent conviction or an extinguished conviction (see Spent Convictions Act 2000, s 16 (c) (i) and s 19H (1) (c) (i)). Note 2 For laws about appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Membership of board Division 8.2 (2) The Minister must ensure the membership of the board— (a) includes people with a range of experience, knowledge and skills relevant to the work of the board; and (b) takes into account the social, cultural and geographic characteristics of the ACT community and people who work or receive medical treatment in the ACT; and (c) is not made up by a majority of members who are public employees. (3) A member must be appointed for not longer than 3 years. (4) The conditions of appointment of a member (other than a member who is a public servant) are the conditions stated in the appointment, subject to any determination under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995. carer—see the Carers Recognition Act 2021, section 6 (1). relevant area means any of the following areas: (a) medicine; (b) nursing; (c) pharmacy; (d) psychology; (e) social work; (f) ethics; (g) law; (h) health care consumer representation or advocacy;

(i) disability or carer representation or advocacy; (j) another area the Minister considers relevant to the performance of the board’s functions.