Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The members of the Trust are to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.
(2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has experience or knowledge in at least one of the following fields:
(a) environment and heritage conservation or heritage interpretation;
(b) Indigenous culture;
(c) land planning and management;
(d) business, financial, property or asset management;
(e) tourism or marketing;
(f) military service;
(g) law.
(3) One of the members must be an Aboriginal person, or a Torres Strait Islander, within the meaning of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 who is eligible for appointment under subsection (2).
(3A) One of the members must be a person who:
(a) is eligible for appointment under subsection (2); and
(b) in the Minister's opinion, provides a local government perspective and experience.
(4) The Minister must not appoint a person as a member if, immediately after the appointment of the person, more than one - half of the members of the Trust would be public employees.
(5) The appointment of a member is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in connection with the member's appointment.