Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00854:section:170
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00854
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 170
Character Range: 675441–676960

170  Registrar
 (1) There is to be a Registrar of the Tribunal.
 (2) The Registrar is to be a person engaged under the Public Service Act 1999, or a person whose services are made available under an arrangement made under that Act, who is appointed as the Registrar by the Minister by written instrument.

Remuneration as public servant
 (3) The office of Registrar is not a public office for the purposes of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

Resignation
 (4) The Registrar may resign his or her appointment by giving the Minister a written resignation.

Termination of appointment
 (5) The Minister may terminate, by writing signed by him or her, the appointment of the Registrar.
 (6) The appointment of the Registrar is terminated if the Registrar ceases to be engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 or to be a person whose services are made available under an arrangement made under that Act.

Acting appointment
 (7) The President may appoint a person engaged under the Public Service Act 1999, or a person whose services are made available under an arrangement made under that Act, to act as the Registrar:
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of Registrar (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Registrar is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.