Appointment of non-presidential members
96 Appointment of non-presidential members
The Attorney-General may appoint a person to the tribunal as a senior member or ordinary member.
Also, the Attorney-General may appoint a person to the tribunal as a temporary senior member or temporary ordinary member.
The Attorney-General must not appoint a person under subsection (1) or (2) unless satisfied that the person has the experience or expertise to qualify the person to exercise the functions of a senior or ordinary member.
A regulation may make provision in relation to the appointment of non-presidential members of the tribunal, including when the Attorney-General may or must be satisfied that a person has the experience or expertise to exercise the functions of a senior member or ordinary member.
The appointment of a non-presidential member is a notifiable instrument.
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