Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976
2AAppointment of Commissioners
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2A Appointment of Commissioners
[Section 2A Inserted by No. 10 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:24 Oct 2001]
(1) [Section 2A Subsection (1) amended by No. 36 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:19 Sep 2017] [Section 2A Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] The Minister may appoint one or more people who are Australian lawyers of at least 5 years' standing as Australian legal practitioners to be Criminal Injuries Compensation Commissioners.
(2) An appointment under subsection (1) is subject to any terms and conditions the Minister determines.
(3) [Section 2A Subsection (3) amended by No. 36 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:19 Sep 2017] For the purpose of this Act, each Associate Judge, the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar are Commissioners.