Queensland Consolidated Acts

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT 2012 - SECT 132

132 Membership of the board

(1) The board consists of the following persons (each a
"board member" )—

(a) the chief executive of the department;

(b) the under-Treasurer;

(c) at least 3 but not more than 6 other members appointed by the Governor in Council.

(2) A person is eligible for appointment under subsection (1) (c) only if the person—

(a) has extensive knowledge of and experience in 1 or more of the following—

(i) local government;

(ii) land use planning;

(iii) social policy or community development;

(iv) law, economics or accounting;

(v) the construction or development industries;

(vi) natural resource and environmental management;

(vii) business or financial management; or

(b) has other knowledge and experience the Governor in Council considers appropriate.

(3) The CEO, or executive officer of the EDQ employing office, is not eligible for appointment under subsection (1) (c) .

(4) A member appointed under subsection (1) (c) may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis.

(5) A member appointed under subsection (1) (c) is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .

(6) In this section—

"treasury department" means the department in which the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is administered.

"under-Treasurer" means the chief executive of the treasury department.