128Appointment of Director

128 Appointment of Director

(1) On the recommendation of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer of Court Services Victoria must appoint a person to be the Director of the Judicial Commission.

(2) The Director must be employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.

(3) The following persons are not eligible for appointment as the Director—

(a) a person who is, or has been, a judicial officer, non-judicial member of VCAT or member of a prescribed tribunal;

(b) a person who is, or has been, a judge, associate judge, master or magistrate (by whatever name called) of an Australian court;

(c) a person who is, or has been, the holder of an office equivalent to the office of judicial registrar in an Australian court.

(4) The employment of the Director is on the terms and conditions (including remuneration and allowances) fixed by the Board.

(5) In fixing the remuneration of the Director, the Board must comply with any guidelines issued by the State in relation to executive remuneration for public entities in the public sector.

(6) Section 15 of the Public Administration Act 2004 does not apply to employment of the Director to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Division.