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Water Act 2000
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### sec.600 Appointment
The Governor in Council may appoint an appropriately qualified person as a director for a category 1 water authority.
The Minister may appoint an appropriately qualified person as a director for a category 2 water authority.
In recommending a person to the Governor in Council for appointment under subsection (1) , or appointing a person under subsection (2) , the Minister must have regard to—
providing balanced gender representation in the boards of water authorities; and
any other matter the Minister considers relevant.
Also, in appointing a person under subsection (2) , the Minister must have regard to the names of suitable candidates, if any, given to the Minister under section 609 .
s 600 sub 2014 No. 64 s 151 ; 2019 No. 17 s 331
(sec.600-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may appoint an appropriately qualified person as a director for a category 1 water authority.
(sec.600-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint an appropriately qualified person as a director for a category 2 water authority.
(sec.600-ssec.3) In recommending a person to the Governor in Council for appointment under subsection (1) , or appointing a person under subsection (2) , the Minister must have regard to— providing balanced gender representation in the boards of water authorities; and any other matter the Minister considers relevant.
(sec.600-ssec.4) Also, in appointing a person under subsection (2) , the Minister must have regard to the names of suitable candidates, if any, given to the Minister under section 609 .
- (a) providing balanced gender representation in the boards of water authorities; and
- (b) any other matter the Minister considers relevant.