Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176:section:61cf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 61CF
Character Range: 172504–173305

61CF  Establishment of Conscientious Objection Tribunals
 (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, establish such Conscientious Objection Tribunals as he or she thinks necessary for the purposes of this Part.
 (2) Each Tribunal is to comprise:
 (a) a presiding member; and
 (b) 2 other members.
 (3) Members are to be appointed in writing by the Minister and may be appointed as either full‑time or part‑time members.
 (4) A person is not to be appointed as a presiding member of a Tribunal unless he or she is a legal practitioner of not less than 7 years standing.
 (5) A person is not to be appointed as another member of a Tribunal unless the Minister is satisfied that he or she is capable, by reason of training or experience, of ascertaining facts other than by adversarial procedures.