Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00749:section:6dc
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00749
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6DC
Character Range: 162443–163711

6DC  Part 4‑1 issuing authorities
 (1) The Attorney‑General may, by writing, appoint as a Part 4‑1 issuing authority:
 (a) a person who is:
 (i) a judge of a court created by the Parliament; or
 (iii) a magistrate;
  and in relation to whom a consent under subsection (2) is in force; or
 (b) a person who:
 (i) holds an appointment to the Administrative Review Tribunal as Deputy President, senior member or general member; and
 (ii) is enrolled as a legal practitioner of a federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or a Territory; and
 (iii) has been enrolled for at least 5 years.
 (2) A person who is:
 (a) a judge of a court created by the Parliament; or
 (b) a magistrate;
may, by writing, consent to be appointed by the Attorney‑General under subsection (1).
 (3) A person's appointment ceases to have effect if:
 (a) the person ceases to be a person whom the Attorney‑General could appoint under this section; or
 (b) the Attorney‑General, by writing, revokes the appointment.
 (4) A Part 4‑1 issuing authority has, in relation to the performance or exercise of a function or power conferred on a Part 4‑1 issuing authority by this Act, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court has in relation to proceedings in the High Court.