sec.252BDEligibility for appointment

sec.252BD Eligibility for appointment

A person is eligible for appointment to the panel if— for appointment as the chairperson or a deputy chairperson—the person is a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; or otherwise—the person has professional experience in 1 or more of the following areas— chemistry relating to animals; law; racing; veterinary science. However, a person is not eligible for appointment to the panel if the person— is, or has in the 2 years before the proposed appointment, been a member or employee of a control body; or is registered or licensed by a control body; or has a financial or proprietary interest in a licensed animal; or is a member of a committee, or an employee, of— a licensed club; or an association formed in Australia to promote the interests of 1 or more participants in a code of racing; or is affected by bankruptcy action; or has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for— an offence against this Act or the Racing Act ; or an indictable offence against any Act; or an indictable offence against a law of another State. In this section— interstate rehabilitation law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State that provides, or provided, for the same matter as the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 . s 252BD ins 2022 No. 24 s 24 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 4 (sec.252BD-ssec.1) A person is eligible for appointment to the panel if— for appointment as the chairperson or a deputy chairperson—the person is a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; or otherwise—the person has professional experience in 1 or more of the following areas— chemistry relating to animals; law; racing; veterinary science. (sec.252BD-ssec.2) However, a person is not eligible for appointment to the panel if the person— is, or has in the 2 years before the proposed appointment, been a member or employee of a control body; or is registered or licensed by a control body; or has a financial or proprietary interest in a licensed animal; or is a member of a committee, or an employee, of— a licensed club; or an association formed in Australia to promote the interests of 1 or more participants in a code of racing; or is affected by bankruptcy action; or has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for— an offence against this Act or the Racing Act ; or an indictable offence against any Act; or an indictable offence against a law of another State. (sec.252BD-ssec.3) In this section— interstate rehabilitation law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State that provides, or provided, for the same matter as the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 .

• (a) for appointment as the chairperson or a deputy chairperson—the person is a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; or
• (b) otherwise—the person has professional experience in 1 or more of the following areas— (i) chemistry relating to animals; (ii) law; (iii) racing; (iv) veterinary science.