4Appointment of Recorder, &c.

4 Appointment of Recorder, &c.

[Section 4 Substituted by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  [Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] The Governor may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee to be Recorder of Titles, and that officer or employee is to hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment.

(2)  [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2021, s. 21, Applied:01 Jan 2022] *[Section 4 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 2 of 1987, s. 5 ]*A person is not eligible for appointment as Recorder of Titles unless the person is –

(a) a legal practitioner of not less than 5 years' standing; or

(b) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] an Australian lawyer who has been a legal practitioner for at least 5 years.

(3)  [Section 4 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 4 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] The Governor may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee to be Deputy Recorder of Titles, and that officer or employee is to hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment.

(3A)  [Section 4 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 48 of 1990, s. 5 ][Section 4 Subsection (3A) substituted by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] The Governor may appoint State Service officers and State Service employees to an office of Assistant Recorder of Titles and officers and employees so appointed are to hold office in conjunction with State Service employment.

(4)  [Section 4 Subsection (4) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] *[Section 4 Subsection (4) added by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*Subject to and in accordance with the , such persons as may be considered necessary may be appointed or employed for the purposes of this or any other Act.