Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8
Character Range: 51513–52591

8  Tenure and terms of office
 (1) Subject to this Division, an appointed Commissioner holds office for such period, not exceeding 7 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for re‑appointment.
 (3) Where:
 (a) at any time, a person who is the non‑judicial appointee holds an office of a kind referred to in paragraph 6(5)(a);
 (b) the person ceases to be the holder of that office; and
 (c) the person does not, immediately upon ceasing to hold that office, commence to hold another such office;
the person shall cease to be a Commissioner.
 (4) Where:
 (a) a person who was appointed as the non‑judicial appointee by virtue of holding an office referred to in paragraph 6(5)(b) ceases to hold that office; and
 (b) the person does not, immediately upon ceasing to hold that office, commence to hold an office of a kind referred to in paragraph 6(5)(a);
the person shall cease to be a Commissioner.
 (5) An appointed Commissioner holds office on such terms and conditions not provided for by this Act as are determined by the Governor‑General.