Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020N00097:reg:4:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020N00097
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 5/6)
Character Range: 12423–15328

the selection panel. The selection panel will consist of at least five persons: the Judge Advocate General, the Chief Judge Advocate, another officer with judicial experience in the ADF, a senior ADF officer at least of the rank of Colonel equivalent but who is not a lawyer, and a senior practising lawyer from the public sector or in private practice, who is not a member of the ADF. The selection panel may in the Judge Advocate General's discretion also include a distinguished member of the community, who need not be a practising lawyer.
               3. In appointing persons to the selection panel the Judge Advocate General will have regard to the desirability of reflecting a diversity of expertise, experience and gender among the members of the selection panel.

           3.             The Selection
               1. Upon receipt of applications for the position, to assist the Judge Advocate General in making the appointment, the selection panel will consider the applications submitted, make any necessary further enquiries (inside or outside the ADF) about candidates for the position, and may if required settle a short list of candidates for interview and then interview those candidates.
               2. If with the assistance of the selection panel the Judge Advocate General determines that there is a candidate suitable for appointment to the position and that the person should be appointed, then the Judge Advocate General will make an offer to the person of an appointment to the position upon the terms and conditions set out in the information pack.
               3. If the first suitable candidate declines the offer, then the Judge Advocate General may make an offer to the next suitable candidate of an appointment to the position upon the terms and conditions set out in the information pack.
               4. If a successful candidate accepts the position but becomes unable to perform the duties of the office, or resigns from the office, the Judge Advocate General may appoint the next suitable candidate from the process and without the need to conduct a further process, provided no more than two years has elapsed since the appointment of the first successful candidate.
               5. If in response to the Judge Advocate General's offer made pursuant to paragraph (b) the person consents to being appointed to the position, then the Judge Advocate General will proceed in coordination with DSOM with the necessary procedural steps to make the appointment.
               6. The appointment will be subject to verification that the successful candidate complies with single service policies and prerequisites that are applicable to the successful candidate upon appointment of the position. A failure of a successful candidate to achieve compliance with all applicable single service policies and prerequisites may result in a cancellation of the Judge