Appointment of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
9 Appointment of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
The Speaker must, on behalf of the Territory, appoint a person as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
The appointment must be made—
in consultation with the Chief Minister; and
in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition; and
in consultation with the leader (however described) of a registered party (other than the party to which the Chief Minister or Leader of the Opposition belongs) if at least 2 members of the Legislative Assembly are members of the party; and
in accordance with an open and accountable selection process.
Note For the making of appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
The Speaker must not appoint a person as clerk unless—
the Speaker is satisfied that the person has extensive knowledge of, and experience in, relevant parliamentary law, practice and procedure; and
the relevant Assembly committee agrees to the person’s appointment.
The clerk is appointed on the terms (if any) in relation to matters not provided for by this part or a determination under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 that are prescribed by the management standards under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
In this section:
registered party—see the Electoral Act 1992, dictionary.
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