9Membership of Board

### 9 Membership of Board > *\[Section 9 Substituted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 12 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 48 of 1996, s. 8 \]*[*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 13, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS13@Hpa@EN) The Board consists of – > > > > > > (a) the Secretary of the Department, or a person nominated by the Secretary, who is to be the chairperson; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpa@EN) subject to [subsection (5)](#GS9@Gs5@EN) , 5 persons nominated by the Minister – > > > > > > > > > > (i) one of whom is to be a medical practitioner, or a registered nurse, with expertise in evidence-based management of work-related injuries; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) one of whom is to be an Australian lawyer with experience in workers rehabilitation and compensation matters; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) one of whom is to be a person with extensive experience in the workers compensation insurance industry; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) one of whom is to be a person with expertise in the evidence base related to management of work-related injuries and who advocates for, or has experience in respect of, the interests of injured workers; and > > > > > > > > > > > (v) one of whom is to be a person with expertise in the evidence base related to management of work-related injuries and who advocates for, or has experience in respect of, the interests of employers. > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja110@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (2)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (4)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 42 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:31 Oct 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-10-31/act-2007-042#GS7@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 13, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS13@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 48 of 1996, s. 8 \]*The members of the Board referred to in [subsection (1)(b)](#GS9@Gs1@Hpb@EN) are to be appointed by the Governor. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (5) amended by No. 42 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:31 Oct 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-10-31/act-2007-042#GS7@Hpb@EN) In nominating a person for appointment as a member of the Board, the Minister or the Secretary, as the case may be, is to take into account– > > > > > > (a) the functions of the Board; and > > > > > > > (b) the skills required of a member to enable the Board to carry out its functions effectively. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (7)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (7) omitted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (8)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (8) omitted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (9)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (9) omitted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (10)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (10) omitted by No. 39 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS6@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (11)  [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) has effect with respect to membership of a Board. > > > (12)  [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) has effect with respect to meetings of a Board.