8ATribunal may appoint expert assessor

8A Tribunal may appoint expert assessor

8A Tribunal may appoint expert assessor

(1) The Tribunal may appoint a person with relevant knowledge, expertise and experience as an assessor to help the Tribunal in relation to a particular proceeding.

(2) An appointment of an assessor is to be made in writing.

(3) The Government Sector Employment Act 2013 does not apply to or in respect of an assessor.

(4) An assessor is entitled to be paid the remuneration (including allowances) determined by the Tribunal (in consultation with the relevant racing controlling body) and specified in the assessor’s instrument of appointment.

(5) In this section—

racing controlling body has the same meaning as in the Betting and Racing Act 1998.

s 8A: Ins 1985 No 35, Sch 1 (3). Subst 2009 No 21, Sch 1 [5]; 2019 No 12, Sch 4[2].