Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224:section:106a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 106A
Character Range: 476597–477633

106A  Appointment of acting Registrar

President may appoint acting Registrar
 (1) The President may appoint a person to act as the Registrar:
 (a) if there is a vacancy in the office of Registrar; or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Registrar is absent from duty or absent 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.

Qualifications
 (2) A person is not to be appointed to act as Registrar unless:
 (a) the person is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory; and
 (b) the person has substantial experience in relation to:
 (i) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander societies; or
 (ii) the law; or
 (iii) administration; or
 (iv) any other activities relevant to the duties of the Registrar.

Part 6—National Native Title Tribunal

Division 1—Establishment, purpose and way of operating