150XXAppointment of the CEO

#### 150XX Appointment of the CEO (1) There is to be a Chief Executive Officer of the Safety Authority. (2) The CEO is to be appointed by the Commonwealth Minister by written instrument. (3) The Commonwealth Minister must not appoint a person as CEO unless the person is recommended to the Commonwealth Minister by the body known as the Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources. (4) The CEO is to be appointed on a full‑time basis. (5) The CEO holds office for the period that is specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years. > Note: For re‑appointment, see subsection 33(4A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.