39Arrangements for appointment of Judge of State or Northern Territory

39 Arrangements for appointment of Judge of State or Northern Territory

(1) The Prime Minister may, for the purpose of the appointment as a Commissioner of a person who is a Judge of a State or of the Northern Territory, enter into such arrangement with the Premier of the State or the Chief Minister of the Territory, as the case may be, as is necessary to secure that person’s services. (2) The arrangement may provide for the Commonwealth to reimburse the State or the Territory with respect to the services of the person to whom the arrangement relates.