Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council must appoint a member who is a cadastral surveyor to be the chairperson of the board.
(2) A person may be appointed as the chairperson at the same time the person is appointed as a member.
(3) The chairperson's term of office ends when the person's term of office as a member ends.
(4) A vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson if the person holding the office—
(a) resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or
(b) stops being a cadastral surveyor.
(5) However, a person resigning the office of chairperson may continue to be a member.
(6) If otherwise qualified, the chairperson is eligible for reappointment.
(7) If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson (the vacating chairperson) during the currency of the chairperson's term of appointment, another member of the board who is a cadastral surveyor may be appointed by the Minister to fill the vacancy.
(8) A person's appointment under subsection (7) continues until the earlier of the following—
(a) the day the remainder of the vacating chairperson's term of appointment ends;
(b) the day the Governor in Council appoints a new chairperson under this section.