Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00158:clause:10_170
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00158
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 10 cl 170
Character Range: 228090–229877

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.

 (8) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid merely because:
 (a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or
 (b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or
 (c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
 (d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.