Panel of members
6 Panel of members
Where the Chairperson is of the opinion that it is practicable, a Tribunal sitting in relation to any appeal shall be constituted by not less than 3 members.
The members who are to constitute the Tribunal in relation to any appeal shall be selected by the Chairperson, who may have regard to their respective knowledge or experience relating to the code of racing in respect of which the appeal arose.
The Minister shall, by appointments in writing notified in the Gazette, establish a panel of persons who are eligible to be selected by the Chairperson to be appointed as members of a Tribunal in relation to any appeal.
A person shall not be appointed by the Minister under this section unless the Minister is satisfied that the person —
is, or would be eligible for appointment as, or has been, a magistrate; or
by virtue of practice or judicial service in another jurisdiction, in Australia or elsewhere, has qualifications and experience of a nature substantially similar to those required in a magistrate.
[Section 6 amended: No. 24 of 2000 s. 37.]
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