Rail Safety National Law (NSW)
17Appointment of Regulator
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17 Appointment of Regulator
17 Appointment of Regulator
(1) A person may be appointed as the National Rail Safety Regulator who is qualified for appointment because the person has a high level of expertise in 1 or more areas relevant to ONRSR’s functions.
(2) The Regulator will be appointed for a term not exceeding 5 years on terms and conditions determined by the South Australian Minister acting on the unanimous recommendation of the responsible Ministers.
(3) The Regulator is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the South Australian Minister acting on the unanimous recommendation of the responsible Ministers from time to time.
(4) In setting the remuneration and allowances for the Regulator, regard must be had to relevant rates (if any) published by the Remuneration Tribunal of the Commonwealth from time to time.
(5) At the expiration of a term of appointment, the Regulator will be eligible for reappointment.
(6) The conditions of appointment of the Regulator must not, without the consent of the Regulator, be varied while the Regulator is in office so as to become less favourable to the Regulator.
(7) The Regulator must not engage, without the written consent of the South Australian Minister acting on the unanimous recommendation of the responsible Ministers, in any other remunerated employment.