Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00277:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00277
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 15885–18366

22  Appointments to the Expert Panel
 (1) An appointment to the Expert Panel is on a part‑time basis.
 (2) A member of the Expert Panel holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 4 years.
 (3) A person is only eligible to be appointed as a member of the Expert Panel if:
 (a) the person either:
 (i) holds, or is eligible to hold, an Australian Government security clearance that allows the person access to information that has a security classification of at least secret; or
 (ii) holds an equivalent security clearance recognised by the Commonwealth for the purposes of allowing the person access to information that has a security classification of at least secret; and
 (b) the person:
 (i) has obtained a degree from a university, or an educational qualification of a similar standing, in the field of law and has significant experience working in that field; or
 (ii) has obtained an educational qualification in the field of cyber security, information technology, computer networks or software engineering; or
 (iii) has significant experience working in the field of cyber security or information security; or
 (iv) holds a relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory government position at an appropriately senior level; or
 (v) has significant experience in audit, assurance or review processes, public administration or financial or prudential regulation; or
 (vi) has significant experience in incident management or crisis response;
 (vii) has significant experience in a critical infrastructure sector (within the meaning of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018); or
 (viii) has significant academic qualifications or knowledge in a relevant field.
Note 1: An appointment to the Expert Panel is not a public office within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973: see subsection 70(4) of the Act.
Note 2: A member of the Expert Panel is only to be remunerated when the member is appointed to a review panel for a review: see section 24 of this instrument.
 (4) Before appointing a person as a member of the Expert Panel, the Chair must be satisfied that:
 (a) the person meets the eligibility requirements mentioned in subsection (3); and
 (b) the person has appropriate qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience to perform the role.
 (5) The Chair may appoint a person who holds a State or Territory government position only with the agreement of the State or Territory concerned.