13President

13 President (1) The Administrator may, by Gazette notice, appoint one of the following to be the President of the Tribunal: (a) a Local Court Judge; (b) a person who is eligible for appointment as a Local Court Judge. (2) A person must not be appointed unless: (b) if the person is a Local Court Judge – the Minister has consulted with the Chief Judge about the person's appointment. (3) The appointment of a Local Court Judge as the President does not affect the Judge's tenure of office or status as a Local Court Judge. (4) The President is entitled to the same salary and allowances as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Local Court. (5) If the President is a Local Court Judge, service as President is taken to constitute service as a Local Court Judge. (6) If the President is a Local Court Judge, the Chief Judge cannot exercise the Chief Judge's powers under section 22 of the Local Court Act 2015 in a way that would interfere with the member's ability to exercise powers or perform functions under this Act.