16Appointment of members of the Authority

16 Appointment of members of the Authority

(1) Each member of the Authority (other than a member who is the President of the Remuneration Tribunal) is to be appointed by the Governor‑General by written instrument.

Note: A member of the Authority may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(2) One appointed member of the Authority must be: (a) a former Commonwealth judicial officer; or (b) a former judge of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory. (3) One appointed member of the Authority must be a former member of parliament. (4) One appointed member of the Authority must be a person who the Minister is satisfied has: (a) substantial experience or knowledge; and (b) significant standing; in the field of auditing. (5) If the Authority consists of 5 members, one appointed member of the Authority must be a person who the Minister is satisfied has: (a) substantial experience or knowledge; and (b) significant standing; in at least one of the following fields: (c) public administration; (d) corporate governance. (6) A member of the Authority holds office on a part‑time basis. (7) The performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, of the Authority is not affected merely because its membership is not as required by subsection (2), (3) or (4) unless a continuous period of 3 months has elapsed since its membership ceased to be as so required. (8) An office of member of the Authority that is held by the President of the Remuneration Tribunal is taken not to be a public office for the purposes of paragraph 4(4)(c) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.