180 Qualifications for appointment (1) A person shall not be appointed as the Judge Advocate General unless the person is or has been a Justice or Judge of a federal court or of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory. (2) A person shall not be appointed as a Deputy Judge Advocate General unless: (a) the person is or has been a Justice or Judge of a federal court or of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory; or (b) the person is enrolled as a legal practitioner and has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years. (3) A member of the Defence Force may be appointed as the Judge Advocate General or as a Deputy Judge Advocate General.

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Section 180 - Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - Qualifications for appointment — Zoe