7Members of the Tribunal

#### 7 Members of the Tribunal 7 Members of the Tribunal > > (1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State, appoint any qualified person to be a member of the Tribunal. > > > (2) A person is qualified to be a member of the Tribunal if the person is a Judge or acting Judge of the Supreme Court or District Court, or of a Court that is of equivalent status (for the purposes of Part 9 of the [Constitution Act 1902](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1902-032)) to the Supreme Court or District Court. > > > (3) The [Oaths Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-020) applies in respect of a member in the same way as it applies in respect of a Judge of the Supreme Court. > > > (3A) The Governor may, by the commission of a person’s appointment as a member or by a subsequent commission under the public seal of the State, appoint a member to be President of the Tribunal. > > > (3B) Subject to subsection (3C), the President is to hold office as President so long as he or she holds office as a member. > > > (3C) With the approval of the Governor, the President may resign his or her office as President without resigning his or her office as a member. > > > (4) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to a member. > > **s 7:** Am 1995 No 21, Sch 4 (7); 1998 No 130, Sch 1 \[2\]; 2002 No 23, Sch 1.1 \[2\]; 2008 No 107, Sch 10 \[1\].