Institutional Burials Act 2022

Appointment of members of Advisory Board

15. Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of section 14 , a relevant Minister shall appoint as a member of the Advisory Board referred to in subsection (1) of that section—

(a) in the case of the chairperson, a person who is in the opinion of the relevant Minister suitably qualified being either a person who was a coroner in the State or a person having demonstrated expertise in coronial matters whether in the State or outside the State,

(b) in the case of the 2 members referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection, persons who are in the opinion of the relevant Minister suitably qualified having scientific expertise relevant to the functions of the Director,

(c) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph (c) of that subsection, a person who is nominated by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and

(d) in the case of each member referred to in paragraph (d) and (e) of that subsection, a person who is in the opinion of the relevant Minister suitable for appointment.