Aboriginal Land Act 1991
sec.206Qualifications for appointment
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sec.206 Qualifications for appointment
A person is not eligible for appointment as chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Land Tribunal unless the person is a barrister, solicitor, barrister and solicitor or legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of the State, another State or a Territory of not less than 5 years standing. A person is not eligible for appointment as a non-presiding member of the Land Tribunal unless the person— has, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, suitable knowledge of Aboriginal people or Aboriginal tradition; or has had experience, for not less than 5 years, at a high level in industry, commerce, public administration, industrial relations, the practice of a profession or the service of a government or an authority of a government. (sec.206-ssec.1) A person is not eligible for appointment as chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Land Tribunal unless the person is a barrister, solicitor, barrister and solicitor or legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of the State, another State or a Territory of not less than 5 years standing. (sec.206-ssec.2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a non-presiding member of the Land Tribunal unless the person— has, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, suitable knowledge of Aboriginal people or Aboriginal tradition; or has had experience, for not less than 5 years, at a high level in industry, commerce, public administration, industrial relations, the practice of a profession or the service of a government or an authority of a government.
- (a) has, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, suitable knowledge of Aboriginal people or Aboriginal tradition; or
- (b) has had experience, for not less than 5 years, at a high level in industry, commerce, public administration, industrial relations, the practice of a profession or the service of a government or an authority of a government.