11Appointment of Commissioners

#### 11 Appointment of Commissioners (1) A Commissioner is to be appointed by the Governor‑General by written instrument, on either a full‑time or part‑time basis. > Note: A Commissioner may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (2) A Commissioner holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 3 years. (3) A person is not eligible for appointment as a Commissioner unless the person has a high level of expertise in an area relevant to the functions of the NWC. Relevant areas include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) water resource management; (b) freshwater ecology or hydrology; (c) resource economics; (d) public sector governance; (e) the audit, evaluation or implementation of programs relating to natural resource management.