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### sec.418 Appointment of vice-president
The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, appoint a person as the vice-president of the court.
The person must—
be a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; and
have either of the following—
high-level experience in business or industry or in a relevant entity;
suitable experience, qualifications and standing in the community to be appointed as the vice-president of the court.
The person can not be—
a member of the Executive Council or Legislative Assembly; or
a director of a corporation engaged in a calling; or
an auditor of a corporation engaged in a calling or of a business; or
a person who participates in any capacity in the management of—
a corporation engaged in a calling; or
a business.
In this section—
relevant entity means the following—
an organisation, a State peak council or another entity that represents the interests of employers or has members who are employers;
a department;
an entity established—
under an Act for a public or State purposes; or
under State authorisation for a public or State purpose.
s 418 amd 2022 No. 27 s 41
(sec.418-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, appoint a person as the vice-president of the court.
(sec.418-ssec.2) The person must— be a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; and have either of the following— high-level experience in business or industry or in a relevant entity; suitable experience, qualifications and standing in the community to be appointed as the vice-president of the court.
(sec.418-ssec.3) The person can not be— a member of the Executive Council or Legislative Assembly; or a director of a corporation engaged in a calling; or an auditor of a corporation engaged in a calling or of a business; or a person who participates in any capacity in the management of— a corporation engaged in a calling; or a business.
(sec.418-ssec.4) In this section— relevant entity means the following— an organisation, a State peak council or another entity that represents the interests of employers or has members who are employers; a department; an entity established— under an Act for a public or State purposes; or under State authorisation for a public or State purpose.
- (a) be a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; and
- (b) have either of the following— (i) high-level experience in business or industry or in a relevant entity; (ii) suitable experience, qualifications and standing in the community to be appointed as the vice-president of the court.
- (i) high-level experience in business or industry or in a relevant entity;
- (ii) suitable experience, qualifications and standing in the community to be appointed as the vice-president of the court.
- (i) high-level experience in business or industry or in a relevant entity;
- (ii) suitable experience, qualifications and standing in the community to be appointed as the vice-president of the court.
- (a) a member of the Executive Council or Legislative Assembly; or
- (b) a director of a corporation engaged in a calling; or
- (c) an auditor of a corporation engaged in a calling or of a business; or
- (d) a person who participates in any capacity in the management of— (i) a corporation engaged in a calling; or (ii) a business.
- (i) a corporation engaged in a calling; or
- (ii) a business.
- (i) a corporation engaged in a calling; or
- (ii) a business.
- (a) an organisation, a State peak council or another entity that represents the interests of employers or has members who are employers;
- (b) a department;
- (c) an entity established— (i) under an Act for a public or State purposes; or (ii) under State authorisation for a public or State purpose.
- (i) under an Act for a public or State purposes; or
- (ii) under State authorisation for a public or State purpose.
- (i) under an Act for a public or State purposes; or
- (ii) under State authorisation for a public or State purpose.