Victorian Numbered Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 (NO. 51 OF 2017) - SECT 9

    (1)     The Authority has a governing body known as the Environment Protection Authority Governing Board.

    (2)     The Governor in Council must appoint, on the recommendation of the Minister, not less than 5 and not more than 9 persons to be members of the Governing Board.

    (3)     In recommending a person for appointment as a member of the Governing Board, the Minister must—

        (a)     ensure that at least one of the persons recommended has qualifications or experience in science or engineering; and

        (b)     ensure that at least one of the persons recommended     is a person nominated by the Minister responsible for the administration of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 who has qualifications or experience in health; and

        (c)     ensure that collectively the persons recommended have skills, knowledge or experience in relation to the following—

              (i)     environment protection or regulation;

              (ii)     regulation of industry;

              (iii)     local government;

              (iv)     public administration or governance;

              (v)     finance or accounting;

              (vi)     legal practice.