Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00375:section:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00375
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7
Character Range: 6291–7061

7  Appointment of members
 (1) The members are to be appointed by:
 (a) for a full‑time member—the Governor‑General; and
 (b) for a part‑time member—the Attorney‑General, by written instrument.
 (2) A person must not be appointed as a member unless he or she:
 (a) is the holder of a judicial office; or
 (b) is, and has been for at least 5 years, a legal practitioner of the High Court, or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory; or
 (c) is a graduate in law of a university, and has experience as a member of the academic staff of a tertiary educational institution; or
 (d) is, in the opinion of the Governor‑General or the Attorney‑General (as the case may be), suitable for appointment because of the person's special qualifications, training or experience.