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Crown Entities Act 2004

Establishment and governance of Crown entities - Statutory entities - Appointment, removal, and conditions of members

35: Validity of appointments

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If you are appointed to a role in a statutory entity, your appointment is still valid even if there was a problem with how you were appointed. You might be wondering what kind of problems would not affect your appointment, but some issues are not included, such as not meeting the required qualifications for the role. Your appointment can still be invalid if you do not have the right qualifications, or if you were elected to the role under different rules.

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Statutory entities: Appointment, removal, and conditions of members

35Validity of appointments

  1. The appointment of a person as a member, chairperson, or deputy chairperson of a statutory entity is not invalid only because a defect existed in the appointment of the person.

  2. This section does not apply to—

  3. a defect in the qualifications for appointment of a member, chairperson, or deputy chairperson; or
    1. a member of a statutory entity who is appointed under the entity's Act by election.