Electoral Act 2017
9Members of Electoral Commission
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9 Members of Electoral Commission
9 Members of Electoral Commission
(1) The Electoral Commission consists of the following members—
(a) a former Judge appointed by the Governor as the Chairperson of the Commission,
(b) the Electoral Commissioner,
(c) a person appointed by the Governor who has financial or audit skills and qualifications relevant to the functions of the Commission.
(2) In this section, former Judge means—
(a) a former Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales or of any other State or Territory, or
(b) a former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, or
(c) a former Justice of the High Court of Australia.
(3) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the Electoral Commission.