New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATE RECORDS ACT 1998 - SECT 69

69 Establishment of Board

(1) There is a Board of the Authority.

(2) The Board consists of 9 members, including--

(a) the Chief Executive Officer of Museums of History NSW, or a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, and

(b) the following members appointed by the Governor--

(a) 3 persons nominated by the Minister who administers this Act,

(b) 2 persons nominated by the Minister who administers the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 , to represent Public Service agencies,

(c) 1 person nominated by the Minister who administers the State Owned Corporations Act 1989 , to represent State owned corporations,

(d) 1 member or officer of either House of Parliament nominated jointly by the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly,

(e) 1 judge of a court of the State nominated by the Chief Justice of New South Wales.

(3) In relation to the persons nominated by the Minister who administers this Act--

(a) 1 must have knowledge of, or experience in, the use of State records, and

(b) 1 must have knowledge of, or experience in, history, and

(c) 1 must have knowledge of, or experience in, First Nations cultures.

(5) One of the members is to be appointed Chairperson of the Board, whether in and by the relevant instrument of appointment as a member or in and by some other instrument executed by the Governor.

(6) The members of the Board are to elect a person from among their number to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board. The person may be elected for the duration of the person's term of office as a member or for a shorter term.

(7) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of the Board.