Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING AUTHORITY ACT 2008 - SECT 14

  (1)   A member of the Board is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.

Note:   A member of the Board is eligible for re - appointment: see section   33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

  (2)   The Minister can only make the appointment if:

  (a)   the Ministerial Council has agreed to the appointment of the person; and

  (b)   the Ministerial Council has agreed that the appointment of the person would ensure that the members of the Board collectively possess an appropriate balance of professional expertise in:

  (i)   matters relating to school curriculum; and

  (ii)   school assessment and data management; and

  (iii)   analysis and reporting in relation to school performance; and

  (iv)   financial and commercial matters in relation to the management of educational organisations; and

  (v)   corporate governance; and

  (c)   if the person is required to be nominated for the appointment as mentioned in paragraph   13(c), (d), (e) or (f)--the person has been so nominated.

  (3)   A member holds office on a part - time basis.

  (4)   A member holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 3 years.

  (5)   A person must not be appointed for a period if the sum of:

  (a)   that period; and

  (b)   any periods of previous appointment of the person as a member;

exceeds 6 years.