Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15gg
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15GG
Character Range: 541529–542994

15GG  ART Minister may nominate ART members
 (1) The Minister administering the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (the ART Minister) may, by writing, nominate a person who holds one of the following appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal to deal with applications under subsection 15GU(1) (which deals with extending authorities for controlled operations beyond 3 months):
 (a) Deputy President;
 (b) a senior member;
 (c) a general member.
 (2) Despite subsection (1), the ART Minister must not nominate a person who holds an appointment as a senior member appointed on a sessional basis or a general member of the Tribunal unless the person:
 (a) is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or of the Australian Capital Territory; and
 (b) has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years.
 (3) A nomination ceases to have effect if:
 (a) the nominated Tribunal member ceases to hold an appointment described in subsection (1); or
 (b) the ART Minister, by writing, withdraws the nomination.
 (4) A nominated Tribunal member has, in relation to the performance or exercise of a function or power conferred on a nominated Tribunal member by this Act, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court has in relation to proceedings in the High Court.

Division 2—Authorisation of controlled operations

Subdivision A—Authorities to conduct controlled operations