Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861:section:180
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 180
Character Range: 474051–474697

180  Qualifications for appointment
 (1) A person shall not be appointed as the Judge Advocate General unless the person is or has been a Justice or Judge of a federal court or of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
 (2) A person shall not be appointed as a Deputy Judge Advocate General unless:
 (a) the person is or has been a Justice or Judge of a federal court or of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory; or
 (b) the person is enrolled as a legal practitioner and has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years.
 (3) A member of the Defence Force may be appointed as the Judge Advocate General or as a Deputy Judge Advocate General.