Page 2234 - Week 07 - Thursday, 7 August 2014
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Member |
Mr Daniel Iglesias (TAMS member) |
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Member |
Dr Aileen Power |
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Member |
Mr Adam Stankevicius |
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Member |
Assoc Prof Adrian Manning |
Three alternates are identified to represent where members are unable to attend as follows:
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Alternate Member for Mr Warren Nicholls |
Mr Ian Lawrence |
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Alternate Member for Mr David Shorthouse |
Ms Jenny Bounds |
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Alternate Member for Mr Daniel Iglesias |
Mr Stephen Hughes |
With the exception of ACT Government employees, membership of the Association is on a voluntary basis.
2) In keeping with section 7 (1) of the Articles of Association which governs the functioning of the Trust, trust membership is initiated by a nomination made by the Minister to the Trust. The Committee of the Trust must then approve or reject the nomination.
3) The Association operates in keeping with its Articles of Association (Attachment A) and are bound by the Associations Incorporations Act 1991.
(a) The TAMS member, as was the case for all other members, has been provided with a governance handbook and copy of the Articles of Association which outlines Members’ responsibilities and source documents which can be referred to as necessary.
(b) The TAMS member is not a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
(c) The TAMS member’s role is to ensure the operation of the Trust is not inconsistent with the land management responsibility retained by Government, through TAMS, in both nature reserves. This is not seen as a conflict of interest.
4) The Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary and Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve Management Sub-committees are constituted as sub-committees of the Association pursuant to Section 22 of the Articles. The Chair of each sub-committee also sits on the Association. The Association considers and approves membership of each sub-committee based on the recommendation of each sub-committee chair.
5) Consistent with section 22 of the Articles. Note that all appointments are on a voluntary basis and that each sub-committee is currently reviewing its own Terms of Reference under the guidance of the Association.
6) The Trust employs a part-time (4 days a week) General Manager at the Senior Officer Grade A equivalent at its own expense. The Trust determined the pay point it required for this position.
The Trust also engages a Communications and Engagements Manager which reports to the General Manger. This position was previously known as the Executive Officer
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