12Deputy Presidents

12 Deputy Presidents (1) As many Deputy Presidents as are required for the proper functioning of the Tribunal shall be appointed. S. 12(2) amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 105.2). (2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a Deputy President unless he or she is a person who has been an Australian lawyer for not less than 5 years. S. 12(3) substituted by No. 83/2012 s. 41. (3) Subject to this Act, a Deputy President holds office for a term that expires on whichever of the following occurs first— (b) the date that the Deputy President attains the age of 70 years. S. 12(4) inserted by No. 83/2012 s. 41, substituted by No. 62/2014 s. 47(1). (4) A Deputy President may only be appointed on a non-sessional basis.