Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00533:clause:2_131a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00533
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 131A
Character Range: 322391–323526

131A  President may engage consultants

 (1) The President may engage a person as a consultant in relation to any assistance or mediation that the Tribunal provides under any provision of this Act.

Consultants to have relevant skills or knowledge

 (2) The President may only engage a person under subsection (1) if:
 (a) the person has, in the opinion of the President, particular skills or knowledge in relation to matters of substantial relevance to the assistance or mediation; and
 (b) so far as is reasonably practicable, the person has, in the opinion of the President, special knowledge in relation to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander societies.

Engagements to be in writing

 (3) An engagement under subsection (1) must be made:
 (a) on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) by written agreement.

Consultant subject to President's direction

 (4) A consultant engaged under subsection (1) is subject to directions given by the President under subsection 123(1).

Note 1: The heading to section 132 is replaced by the heading "Registrar may engage consultants".

Note 2: The heading to subsection 132(1) is omitted.