sec.183Appointment of senior members and ordinary members

sec.183 Appointment of senior members and ordinary members

As many senior members and ordinary members as are required for the proper functioning of the tribunal must be appointed. A senior member or ordinary member must be recommended for appointment by the Minister after consultation with the president. A person is eligible for appointment as a senior member only if the person— is an Australian lawyer of at least 8 years standing; or has, in the Minister’s opinion, extensive knowledge, expertise or experience relating to a class of matter for which functions may be exercised by the tribunal. A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member only if the person— is an Australian lawyer of at least 6 years standing; or has, in the Minister’s opinion, special knowledge, expertise or experience relating to a class of matter for which functions may be exercised by the tribunal. In recommending persons for appointment as members, the Minister must have regard to the following— the need for balanced gender representation in the membership of the tribunal; the need for membership of the tribunal to include Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders; the need for the membership of the tribunal to reflect the social and cultural diversity of the general community; the range of knowledge, expertise and experience of members of the tribunal. A senior member or ordinary member holds office for the period, of at least 3 years but not more than 5 years, stated in the member’s instrument of appointment. A person appointed as a senior member or ordinary member may be reappointed. A senior member or ordinary member may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis or on a sessional basis. s 183 amd 2020 No. 15 s 186 (sec.183-ssec.1) As many senior members and ordinary members as are required for the proper functioning of the tribunal must be appointed. (sec.183-ssec.2) A senior member or ordinary member must be recommended for appointment by the Minister after consultation with the president. (sec.183-ssec.3) A person is eligible for appointment as a senior member only if the person— is an Australian lawyer of at least 8 years standing; or has, in the Minister’s opinion, extensive knowledge, expertise or experience relating to a class of matter for which functions may be exercised by the tribunal. (sec.183-ssec.4) A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member only if the person— is an Australian lawyer of at least 6 years standing; or has, in the Minister’s opinion, special knowledge, expertise or experience relating to a class of matter for which functions may be exercised by the tribunal. (sec.183-ssec.5) In recommending persons for appointment as members, the Minister must have regard to the following— the need for balanced gender representation in the membership of the tribunal; the need for membership of the tribunal to include Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders; the need for the membership of the tribunal to reflect the social and cultural diversity of the general community; the range of knowledge, expertise and experience of members of the tribunal. (sec.183-ssec.6) A senior member or ordinary member holds office for the period, of at least 3 years but not more than 5 years, stated in the member’s instrument of appointment. (sec.183-ssec.7) A person appointed as a senior member or ordinary member may be reappointed. (sec.183-ssec.8) A senior member or ordinary member may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis or on a sessional basis.