153Appointment and terms of members

153 Appointment and terms of members (1) Members of the Rules Committee (other than the President or Vice Presidents) are appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) Subject to this Act, members of the Rules Committee (other than the President or Vice Presidents) hold office for the following terms— (a) the member referred to in section 152(1)(c)—until he or she ceases to be a member of the Tribunal or 5 years, whichever occurs first; (b) the members referred to in section 152(1)(d) and (e)—5 years. (3) The members of the Rules Committee referred to in section 152(1)(c), (d) and (e) are eligible for re‑appointment. S. 153(4) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 12/1999 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 22), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 219.3). (4) The **Public Administration Act 2004** does not apply to a member of the Rules Committee in respect of the office of member. (5) A member of the Rules Committee (other than the members who are members of the Tribunal) is entitled to receive the remuneration and allowances that are fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council. (6) A member of the Rules Committee (other than the President or a Vice President) may resign his or her office as member by delivering to the Governor a signed letter of resignation. Division 2—Procedure of Rules Committee S. 154 amended by No. 11/2021 s. 60.