7Assessors

#### 7 Assessors 7 Assessors > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, there are to be the following 2 assessors— > > > > > (a) the Secretary of the Premier’s Department, > > > > > (b) an individual appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Minister, being— > > > > > > > (i) an individual who has, in the opinion of the Minister, special knowledge relating to salaries payable to persons engaged in commercial, banking, insurance, industrial or other activities at executive or management level, and > > > > > > > (ii) is not, except as provided by subsection (1A), in the service of the State. > > > (1A) An individual in the service of the State may be appointed as an assessor under subsection (1) (b) (ii) if the individual is in the service of the State only— > > > > > (a) under this Act, or > > > > > (b) as a member of a board, tribunal, council, committee, authority or similar body. > > > (2) In exercising or performing the Tribunal’s powers, authorities, duties and functions under this or any other Act, the Tribunal shall— > > > > > (a) be assisted by the assessors, and > > > > > (b) take into consideration the views and recommendations tendered to the Tribunal by the assessors. > > > (2A) Despite any other provision of this Act, the assessor appointed under subsection (1) (b), must not assist, or make a recommendation to, the Tribunal with respect to the exercise or performance of the Tribunal’s powers, authorities, duties or functions in relation to any office held by that assessor. > > > (3) Subject to this Act, the assessor appointed under subsection (1) (b) shall hold office for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the instrument of his or her appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment. > > > (4) The assessor referred to in subsection (1) (a) may appoint a deputy and, in the absence of the assessor, the deputy may act as an assessor. > > **s 7:** Am 1979 No 94, Sch 1 (2); 1988 No 34, Sch 2; 1989 No 104, Sch 2 (4); 2008 No 114, Sch 1.23 \[3\]–\[5\]; 2022 No 59, Sch 2.43; 2023 No 35, Sch 4.42.