65Membership of Board

#### 65 Membership of Board 65 Membership of Board > > (1) The Board is made up of the following persons appointed by the Minister— > > > > > (a) the Chairperson of the Board, > > > > > (b) such number of persons as the Minister determines, selected in accordance with the regulations, to represent the interests of employers in the mining industry, > > > > > (b1) such number of persons as the Minister determines, selected in accordance with the regulations, to represent the interests of employers in the petroleum industry, > > > > > (c) such number of persons as the Minister determines, selected in accordance with the regulations, to represent the interests of workers in the mining industry, > > > > > (c1) such number of persons as the Minister determines, selected in accordance with the regulations, to represent the interests of workers in the petroleum industry, > > > > > (d) no more than 4 additional persons who have expertise in the development and assessment of competence of persons performing functions at mines or petroleum sites, > > > > > (e) 2 officers of the Department. > > > (2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the submission of representatives under this section and the appointment of members of the Board. > > > (3) The Minister may only appoint a person to be the Chairperson of the Board if the person— > > > > > (a) is not an officer of the Department, and > > > > > (b) is, in the Minister’s opinion, independent of any entities prescribed by the regulations as entities that may nominate persons to represent the interests of employers or workers for the purposes of subsection (1). > > **s 65:** Am 2015 No 43, Sch 1 \[46\]–\[48\]; 2022 No 24, Sch 1\[17\] \[18\].