Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Board members are to be appointed by the responsible Ministe rs by written instrument, on a part - time basis.
(2 ) A person is not eligible for appointment as a Board member unless the responsible Ministers are satisfied that the person has :
(a) appropriate qualifications, skills or experience in one or more of the following :
(i) agri business and the financial viability of businesses within the agricultural sector ;
( i i ) banking and finance;
(iii ) w ater infrastructure planning and financing ;
(iv) issues concerning rural industries and communities;
(v) economics;
(vi) financial accounting or auditing;
(vii) government funding programs or bodies;
(viii) law;
(ix) drought resilience; or
(b) expertise in a n area that is relevant to a program prescribed by the rules under subsection 8 (5) .