Skills Board Act 2013 (NSW)

Skills Board Act 2013 No 99

An Act to constitute and confer functions on the NSW Skills Board; to repeal the Board of Vocational Education and Training Act 1994; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Skills Board Act 2013.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act: appointed member means a member of the Board who is appointed by the Minister. Board means the NSW Skills Board constituted under Part 2. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. member means an appointed or ex-officio member of the Board. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 Constitution and functions of Board

4 Constitution of Board (1) There is constituted by this Act a body corporate with the corporate name of the NSW Skills Board. (2) The Board is, for the purposes of any Act, a NSW Government agency.

5 Members of Board (1) The Board is to consist of: (a) not more than 8 part-time members appointed by the Minister, and (b) the Secretary of the Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development or a nominee of the Secretary. (2) The appointed members must be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, together have the relevant skills and experience including: (a) a sound knowledge of skills development and higher education, and (b) high-level experience of market operations, and (c) a strong understanding of financial, risk and project management. (3) One of the appointed members is, by the instrument of that member's appointment as a member or by a subsequent instrument executed by the Minister, to be appointed as the Chairperson of the Board. (4) One of the appointed members may, by the instrument of that member's appointment as a member or by a subsequent instrument executed by the Minister, be appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the Board. (5) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the appointment of persons as members of the Board, including provision for or with respect to the qualifications required for appointment. (6) Schedule 1 contains provisions with respect to the members and procedure of the Board.