Appointment of examiners
46B Appointment of examiners
An examiner is to be appointed by the Governor‑General by written instrument.
Consulting the Inter‑Governmental Committee
Before the Governor‑General makes such an appointment, the Minister must consult the members of the Inter‑Governmental Committee in relation to the appointment.
Legal practitioner
A person must not be appointed as an examiner unless he or she is enrolled as a legal practitioner, and has been so for at least 5 years.
Period of appointment
An examiner holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years. In addition, the sum of an examiner’s first appointment and any period or periods of re‑appointment must not exceed 5 years.
Full‑time appointments
An examiner is to be appointed on a full‑time basis.
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