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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.495Conditions of appointment to tribunal
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### sec.495 Conditions of appointment to tribunal
An appointee to a panel for a tribunal is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Governor in Council.
The appointee holds office for the period stated in the gazette notice on the conditions, not otherwise provided for by this Act, decided by the Governor in Council.
The office of an appointee to a panel becomes vacant if the appointee—
resigns by signed notice given to the Minister; or
becomes incapable of discharging the appointee’s duties; or
is removed from office by signed notice from the Minister given in accordance with the conditions of the appointee’s appointment; or
becomes an employee of an insurer.
s 495 prev s 495 om 2005 No. 50 s 39
pres s 495 (prev s 498) renum 2005 No. 50 s 3 sch
amd 2013 No. 52 s 92
(sec.495-ssec.1) An appointee to a panel for a tribunal is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Governor in Council.
(sec.495-ssec.2) The appointee holds office for the period stated in the gazette notice on the conditions, not otherwise provided for by this Act, decided by the Governor in Council.
(sec.495-ssec.3) The office of an appointee to a panel becomes vacant if the appointee— resigns by signed notice given to the Minister; or becomes incapable of discharging the appointee’s duties; or is removed from office by signed notice from the Minister given in accordance with the conditions of the appointee’s appointment; or becomes an employee of an insurer.
- (a) resigns by signed notice given to the Minister; or
- (b) becomes incapable of discharging the appointee’s duties; or
- (c) is removed from office by signed notice from the Minister given in accordance with the conditions of the appointee’s appointment; or
- (d) becomes an employee of an insurer.