sec.233Appointment of referees

### sec.233 Appointment of referees The Minister, or chief executive, (the appointer ) may appoint a person to be a referee, by an appointment notice, if the appointer considers the person— has the qualifications or experience prescribed by regulation; and has demonstrated an ability— to negotiate and mediate outcomes between parties to a proceeding; and to apply the principles of natural justice; and to analyse complex technical issues; and to communicate effectively, including, for example, to write informed succinct and well-organised decisions, reports, submissions or other documents. The appointer may— appoint a referee for the term, of not more than 3 years, stated in the appointment notice; and reappoint a referee, by notice, for further terms of not more than 3 years. If an appointer appoints a public service officer as a referee, the officer holds the appointment concurrently with any other appointment that the officer holds in the public service. A referee must not sit on a tribunal unless the referee has given a declaration, in the approved form and signed by the referee, to the chief executive. The appointer may cancel a referee’s appointment at any time by giving a notice, signed by the appointer, to the referee. A referee may resign the referee’s appointment at any time by giving a notice, signed by the referee, to the appointer. In this section— appointment notice means— if the Minister gives the notice—a gazette notice; or if the chief executive gives the notice—a notice given to the person appointed as a referee. (sec.233-ssec.1) The Minister, or chief executive, (the appointer ) may appoint a person to be a referee, by an appointment notice, if the appointer considers the person— has the qualifications or experience prescribed by regulation; and has demonstrated an ability— to negotiate and mediate outcomes between parties to a proceeding; and to apply the principles of natural justice; and to analyse complex technical issues; and to communicate effectively, including, for example, to write informed succinct and well-organised decisions, reports, submissions or other documents. (sec.233-ssec.2) The appointer may— appoint a referee for the term, of not more than 3 years, stated in the appointment notice; and reappoint a referee, by notice, for further terms of not more than 3 years. (sec.233-ssec.3) If an appointer appoints a public service officer as a referee, the officer holds the appointment concurrently with any other appointment that the officer holds in the public service. (sec.233-ssec.4) A referee must not sit on a tribunal unless the referee has given a declaration, in the approved form and signed by the referee, to the chief executive. (sec.233-ssec.5) The appointer may cancel a referee’s appointment at any time by giving a notice, signed by the appointer, to the referee. (sec.233-ssec.6) A referee may resign the referee’s appointment at any time by giving a notice, signed by the referee, to the appointer. (sec.233-ssec.7) In this section— appointment notice means— if the Minister gives the notice—a gazette notice; or if the chief executive gives the notice—a notice given to the person appointed as a referee. - (a) has the qualifications or experience prescribed by regulation; and - (b) has demonstrated an ability— (i) to negotiate and mediate outcomes between parties to a proceeding; and (ii) to apply the principles of natural justice; and (iii) to analyse complex technical issues; and (iv) to communicate effectively, including, for example, to write informed succinct and well-organised decisions, reports, submissions or other documents. - (i) to negotiate and mediate outcomes between parties to a proceeding; and - (ii) to apply the principles of natural justice; and - (iii) to analyse complex technical issues; and - (iv) to communicate effectively, including, for example, to write informed succinct and well-organised decisions, reports, submissions or other documents. - (i) to negotiate and mediate outcomes between parties to a proceeding; and - (ii) to apply the principles of natural justice; and - (iii) to analyse complex technical issues; and - (iv) to communicate effectively, including, for example, to write informed succinct and well-organised decisions, reports, submissions or other documents. - (a) appoint a referee for the term, of not more than 3 years, stated in the appointment notice; and - (b) reappoint a referee, by notice, for further terms of not more than 3 years. - (a) if the Minister gives the notice—a gazette notice; or - (b) if the chief executive gives the notice—a notice given to the person appointed as a referee.