5Appointment of decision-makers and mediators

#### 5 Appointment of decision-makers and mediators 5 Appointment of decision-makers and mediators > > (1) For the purposes of sections 33(1) and 39(1) of the Act, the President may, by written instrument given to a person, appoint the person as a decision-maker or mediator. > > > (2) The instrument of appointment must include the following information— > > > > > (a) the term for which the person has been appointed, > > > > > (b) the type of appointment, including whether the person is appointed on a full-time basis or some other basis, > > > > > (c) for the appointment of a person as a medical assessor, whether the person is appointed for the purposes of— > > > > > > > (i) the [Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-086), or > > > > > > > (ii) the [Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-010), or > > > > > > > (iii) the [Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-041), or > > > > > > > (iv) any combination of the Acts referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iii), > > > > > (d) for the appointment of a person as a medical assessor, whether the person is appointed as a senior medical assessor, > > > > > (e) the restrictions of the appointment, if any. > > > (3) A decision-maker holds office for the period specified by the President in the instrument of appointment of the decision-maker, unless sooner removed from office. > > > > Note— > > > > Section 39(4) of the Act provides for the period in which a mediator may hold office.