Industrial Relations Act 1996

A person of or above the age of 65 years is not eligible to be appointed as a member of the Commission, unless the person is or is to be appointed as a judicial member.

However, a person who is or was a member of the Commission may be appointed as such a member after the person reaches the age of 65 years.

Any appointment under subclause (2)—

may not be made in respect of a person so as to extend beyond the date on which the person reaches the age of 72 years, and

may be made before the person reaches the age of 65 years (in which case the appointment has effect on and from the date the person reaches that age), and

is to be made for a term not exceeding 3 years at any one time.