7Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner

7 Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner

(1)  The Governor, on the recommendation of the Minister, is to appoint a person as the Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner.

(2)  The Governor may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee to be Commissioner and that officer or employee may hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment.

(3)  A person who is a member of a House of Parliament of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth, or a candidate for election as a member of such House of Parliament, is disqualified from being appointed as Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner and, if a person holding the office of Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner becomes a candidate for election as such a member, that person vacates that office on becoming such a candidate.

(4)  For the purposes of subsection (3) , a person becomes a candidate for election as a member of a House of Parliament when nominated for that election in accordance with the law regulating the election.

(5)  Schedule 1 has effect in respect of the Commissioner and the Commissioner’s appointment.