Economic Regulator Act 2009
16BQualifications for appointment
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16B Qualifications for appointment
[Section 16B Inserted by No. 13 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2015]
(1) In appointing a person to be the Regulator, the Acting Regulator or an Assistant Regulator, the Minister is to be satisfied that the person has knowledge of, or experience in –
(a) industry, commerce, economics, law or public administration; or
(b) the regulation of utilities or the provision of services by a monopoly provider or other utility.
(2) The State Service Act 2000 does not apply in relation to the Regulator, the Acting Regulator or an Assistant Regulator in his or her capacity as such.
(3) A person may hold, but is not required to hold, the office of Regulator, Acting Regulator or Assistant Regulator in conjunction with State Service employment.