Appointment of Industry Representatives. 9.1. If the position of one or more of the Industry Representatives is vacant or is likely to become vacant, the BMF Chair will write to BMF Ministers and one or more recognised industry representative bodies, agreed by the BMF, requesting nominations for an Industry Representative and a justification of each nominees’ credentials against the considerations set out in clause 9.5.
Appointment of Industry Representatives. 9.1. If the position of one or more of the Industry Representatives is vacant or is likely to become vacant, the Commonwealth Minister as BMF Chair will write to the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) and State and Territory Ministers requesting nominations for Industry Representatives.
Appointment of Industry Representatives. If the position of one or more of the Industry Representatives is vacant or is likely to become vacant, the BMF Chair will write to BMF Ministers and one or more recognised industry representative bodies, agreed by the BMF, requesting nominations for an Industry Representative and a justification of each nominees’ credentials against the considerations set out in clause 9.5. The BMF Chair shall provide the BMF Ministers with the list of persons nominated by the jurisdictions and recognised industry representative bodies and request that the BMF Ministers, subject to clause 9.3, reach a majority decision on the appointment of new Industry Representatives from the list of recommended persons. Each State and Territory represented on the BMF can only exercise a single vote on the appointment of an Industry Representative to the Board. The BMF Chair shall not vote on the appointment of new Industry Representatives unless there is a tied vote or agreement cannot be reached, in which case the BMF Chair will have a deciding vote, and in doing so must provide the reasons for his/her decision. In appointing persons as Industry Representatives, BMF Ministers should take the following considerations into account: only persons who have the appropriate expertise to complement the capacity and skill set of the Board should be considered; the Industry Representatives should, collectively, bring a wide range of sectoral expertise to assist the Board in its deliberations; each Industry Representative should have the capacity to actively contribute to the Board's decision-making processes by participating in official Board meetings, sub-committees, and representing the Board in other relevant forums; and each Industry Representative should be able to comply with the relevant requirements of this Agreement. Where a majority of BMF Ministers agree on a candidate in accordance with clause 9.2 and 9.3, the BMF will appoint that person as an Industry Representative for a period of up to five years. The agreed candidate, prior to being appointed to the Board, will be required to provide the BMF, through the BMF Chair, with the following declarations: Conflict-of-Interest; and to perform his or her duties in accordance with the Functions of the Board. The BMF Chair will decide the remuneration for the Industry Representative, which will be paid from the ABCB Account. In setting the remuneration, the BMF Chair will have regard to relevant rates published by the Remuneration Tribunal...
