Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person shall not be appointed as the President unless he or she is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
(1A) A person is not to be appointed as a Deputy President unless he or she is, or has been, a Judge of a federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
(2) A person shall not be appointed as a member (other than the President or a Deputy President) unless:
(a) he or she is or has been a Judge;
(b) he or she 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 has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years;
(c) he or she has had experience, for not less than 5 years, at a high level in industry, commerce, business, public administration, education or the practice of a profession;
(d) he or she has obtained a degree of a university, or an educational qualification of a similar standing, after studies in the field of law, economics or public administration; or
(e) he or she has, in the opinion of the Governor - General, special knowledge or skill relevant to the duties of a member.