Tasmanian Numbered Acts

PSYCHOLOGISTS REGISTRATION ACT 2000 (NO. 9 OF 2000) - SECT 6

6. Membership of Board

      (1) The Board consists of –

(a) 3 registered psychologists nominated by the Minister from a list of names provided by such bodies representing the professional interests of psychologists as the Minister determines; and

(b) 2 persons, neither of whom is a psychologist, nominated by the Minister to represent the interests of the consumers of the services that psychologists provide.

      (2) The members are appointed by the Governor.

      (3) The Governor may appoint a member as chairperson.

      (4) The Minister may request any of the bodies referred to in subsection (1) to provide the Minister with a list of names for the purposes of that subsection.

      (5) If the body or bodies fail to provide the Minister with that list within such period of not less than 2 months as is specified in the request, the Minister may nominate persons for the purposes of that subsection without further reference to that body or, if applicable, those bodies.

      (6) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to membership of the Board.

      (7) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to meetings of the Board.