Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVE-STOCK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT 1985 No. 12 of 1985 - SECT 12

12. (1) The Corporation shall consist of 11 members, namely-

   (a)  a Chairperson;

   (b)  a government member;

   (c)  the Executive Director; and

   (d)  8 other members.

(2) The members, other than the Executive Director, shall be appointed by the
Minister.

(3) Members appointed by the Minister shall hold office as part-time members.

(4) The Minister shall not appoint a person to be the government member unless
the Minister is satisfied that the person has a knowledge of, and experience
in, the formulation of government policy and in public administration.

(5) The members referred to in paragraph (1) (d) shall be appointed from
persons nominated by the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Selection
Committee in accordance with section 10C of the
Australian Meat and Live-stock  Industry Selection Committee Act 1984 .

(6) A person who has attained the age of 65 years shall not be appointed as a
member and a person shall not be appointed as a member for a period that
extends beyond the day on which the person will attain the age of 65 years.

(7) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the
Corporation is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy or
vacancies in the membership of the Corporation.