16Appointment of members

16 Appointment of members S. 16(1) amended by No. 51/2000 s. 14(a). (1) Members (other than a Vice President appointed under section 11A) are appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister. (2) A member is eligible for re-appointment. S. 16(3) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 219.1). (3) The **Public Administration Act 2004** does not apply to a member in respect of the office of member. S. 16(4) inserted by No. 83/2012 s. 44. (4) A person who is appointed or reappointed as a non-judicial member must, before exercising any power or performing any function as a member, take an oath or affirmation of office in the prescribed form and manner. S. 16(5) inserted by No. 83/2012 s. 44. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply in the case of an appointment under section 16A. S. 16(6) inserted by No. 83/2012 s. 44. (6) Subsection (4) does not apply to a person who has previously taken an oath or affirmation of office under subsection (4). S. 16(7) inserted by No. 83/2012 s. 44. (7) A failure by a person to take an oath or affirmation of office in accordance with this section does not invalidate anything done by that person as a member of the Tribunal. S. 16(8) inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 48. (8) The instrument of appointment of a Deputy President, senior member or ordinary member may indicate that the member is to commence undertaking the duties of office on a part-time basis and, if so, may specify the proportion of full‑time duties to be worked by the member. S. 16(9) inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 48. (9) If a member's instrument of appointment indicates that the member is to commence undertaking the duties of office on a part‑time basis, the member is taken to have entered into a part-time service arrangement, which may be varied or terminated accordingly. S. 16A inserted by No. 1/2000 s. 10.