sec.23Casual commissioners

### sec.23 Casual commissioners The Governor in Council may appoint the number of casual commissioners that the Governor in Council considers appropriate. The Governor in Council must appoint a qualified person to be a casual commissioner. A person is qualified to be a casual commissioner if the person— has— extensive knowledge of and experience in local government, public administration, law, public finance or community affairs; or other qualifications and experience that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; but is not— a member of an Australian Parliament; or a nominee for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or a councillor; or a nominee for election as a councillor; or a person who has accepted an appointment as a councillor; or a member of a political party; or a person who has a conviction for an indictable offence that is not an expired conviction. A casual commissioner may be appointed for a term of not longer than 3 years. A casual commissioner holds office on the conditions (including about fees and allowances, for example) that the Governor in Council decides. A casual commissioner may resign by a signed notice of resignation given to the Minister. s 23 amd 2010 No. 23 s 276 (sec.23-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may appoint the number of casual commissioners that the Governor in Council considers appropriate. (sec.23-ssec.2) The Governor in Council must appoint a qualified person to be a casual commissioner. (sec.23-ssec.3) A person is qualified to be a casual commissioner if the person— has— extensive knowledge of and experience in local government, public administration, law, public finance or community affairs; or other qualifications and experience that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; but is not— a member of an Australian Parliament; or a nominee for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or a councillor; or a nominee for election as a councillor; or a person who has accepted an appointment as a councillor; or a member of a political party; or a person who has a conviction for an indictable offence that is not an expired conviction. (sec.23-ssec.4) A casual commissioner may be appointed for a term of not longer than 3 years. (sec.23-ssec.5) A casual commissioner holds office on the conditions (including about fees and allowances, for example) that the Governor in Council decides. (sec.23-ssec.6) A casual commissioner may resign by a signed notice of resignation given to the Minister. - (a) has— (i) extensive knowledge of and experience in local government, public administration, law, public finance or community affairs; or (ii) other qualifications and experience that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; but - (i) extensive knowledge of and experience in local government, public administration, law, public finance or community affairs; or - (ii) other qualifications and experience that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; but - (b) is not— (i) a member of an Australian Parliament; or (ii) a nominee for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or (iii) a councillor; or (iv) a nominee for election as a councillor; or (v) a person who has accepted an appointment as a councillor; or (vi) a member of a political party; or (vii) a person who has a conviction for an indictable offence that is not an expired conviction. - (i) a member of an Australian Parliament; or - (ii) a nominee for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or - (iii) a councillor; or - (iv) a nominee for election as a councillor; or - (v) a person who has accepted an appointment as a councillor; or - (vi) a member of a political party; or - (vii) a person who has a conviction for an indictable offence that is not an expired conviction. - (i) extensive knowledge of and experience in local government, public administration, law, public finance or community affairs; or - (ii) other qualifications and experience that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; but - (i) a member of an Australian Parliament; or - (ii) a nominee for election as a member of an Australian Parliament; or - (iii) a councillor; or - (iv) a nominee for election as a councillor; or - (v) a person who has accepted an appointment as a councillor; or - (vi) a member of a political party; or - (vii) a person who has a conviction for an indictable offence that is not an expired conviction.