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as a Deputy President unless he is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory and has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years.
    "(1b) A person shall not be appointed as a senior member unless he—
         (a) is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory and has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years; or
         (b) has, in the opinion of the Governor-General, special knowledge or skill relevant to the duties of a senior member.";
    (b) by inserting in sub-section (2) "(other than a senior member)" after "non-presidential member" (first occurring); and
    (c) by omitting from paragraph (2) (c) "a non-presidential member" and substituting "such a member".
10. Section 8 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Term of appointment
"8. (1) Subject to this Part—
    (a) a presidential member who is a Judge, or a Deputy President who was appointed as a full-time member, holds office until he attains the age of 70 years;
    (b) a senior member who was appointed as a full-time member holds office until he attains the age of 65 years; and
    (c) a Deputy President who was appointed as a part-time member, or a non-presidential member (other than such a member to whom paragraph (b) applies), holds office for such period, not exceeding 7 years, as is specified in the instrument of his appointment but is eligible for re-appointment.

"(2) Where a member who is a Judge ceases to be a Judge, he ceases to hold office as a member.
"(3) A person who has attained the age of 70 years shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a full-time member to an office of Deputy President.
"(4) A Judge who has attained the age of 70 years shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a member.
"(5) A person who has attained the age of 65 years shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a full-time member to an office of senior member or to an office of member, and a person shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a full-time member to an office of member for a period that extends beyond the date on which he will attain the age of 65 years.
"(6) Subject to this Part, a member holds office on such terms and conditions as are prescribed.".
11. Section 9 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Remuneration and allowances
"9. (1) A member, other than a member who is a Judge,