175Appointment of Integrity Commissioner

#### 175 Appointment of Integrity Commissioner Appointment by Governor‑General (1) The Integrity Commissioner is to be appointed by the Governor‑General by written instrument. Integrity Commissioner to be judge or legal practitioner (2) A person must not be appointed as the Integrity Commissioner unless he or she: (a) is a Judge; or (b) is enrolled as a legal practitioner and has been enrolled as a legal practitioner for at least 5 years. > Note: The Integrity Commissioner may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. Period of appointment (3) The Integrity Commissioner holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years. The sum of the periods for which the Integrity Commissioner holds office must not exceed 7 years. Full‑time appointment (4) The Integrity Commissioner is to be appointed on a full‑time basis. Arrangement with Governor of State or Administrator of Territory (5) The Governor‑General may, for the purpose of appointing to the office of the Integrity Commissioner a person who is the holder of a judicial office of a State or Territory, enter into such arrangement with the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Territory, as the case may be, as is necessary to secure that person’s services. (6) An arrangement under subsection (5) may provide for the Commonwealth to reimburse a State or Territory with respect to the services of the person to whom the arrangement relates. Definition of Judge (7) In this section: > Judge means: (a) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia; or (b) a Judge of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.