Section 10 - Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 - Qualifications of members

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10 Qualifications of members

(1) President A person is qualified to hold office as the President only if the person is a judge of a court of record.

(2) Deputy Presidents A person is qualified to be appointed as a Deputy President only if the person—

(a) is or has been a judicial officer, or

(b) is an Australian lawyer of 7 years’ standing and has, in the opinion of the Minister, special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any class of matter in respect of which the Commission has jurisdiction.

(3) Principal members A person is qualified to be appointed as a principal member if the person—

(a) is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years’ standing, or

(b) has, in the opinion of the Minister, special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any class of matter in respect of which the Commission has jurisdiction.

(4) Senior members or general members A person is qualified to be appointed as a senior member or general member if the person—

(a) is an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years’ standing, or

(b) has, in the opinion of the Minister, special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any class of matter in respect of which the Commission has jurisdiction.

(5) Appointment of Public Service employees A Public Service employee who is otherwise qualified for appointment may be appointed as a general member (but not as any other kind of member).