Local Court Act 2007

Except as provided by this clause, an Assessor must not engage in any business or employment outside the duties of his or her office except with the approval of the Governor.

Subclause (1) does not allow the Governor to give approval for an Assessor to practise as an Australian legal practitioner for fee, gain or reward.

Subclause (1) does not apply to an Assessor appointed on a part-time basis, but such a person must not—

accept or continue to hold or discharge the duties of or be employed in any paid office in connection with any commercial business, or

engage in or undertake any such business, whether as principal or agent, or

practise as an Australian legal practitioner for fee, gain or reward or engage in or continue in the private practice of any other profession, occupation or trade, or enter into any employment, whether remunerated or not, with any person so engaged.