New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2013 - SECT 13

13 Qualifications of members

(1) The President A person is qualified to be appointed as the President only if the person is a Judge of the Supreme Court.

(2) However, the Minister may not recommend the appointment of a person as the President unless the Minister has consulted with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court about the appointment.

(3) Deputy Presidents A person is qualified to be appointed as a Deputy President only if the person is--

(a) an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years' standing, or

(b) a person who holds, or has held, a judicial office of this State or of the Commonwealth, another State or Territory.

(4) Principal members A person is qualified to be appointed as a principal member only if the person--

(a) is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years' standing, or

(b) has, in the opinion of the person making the appointment, special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any one or more classes of matters in respect of which the Tribunal has jurisdiction.

(5) Senior members A person is qualified to be appointed as a senior member only if the person--

(a) is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years' standing, or

(b) has, in the opinion of the person making the appointment, special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any one or more classes of matters in respect of which the Tribunal has jurisdiction.

(6) General members A person is qualified to be appointed as a general member only if, in the opinion of the person making the appointment, the person--

(a) has special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any class of matters in respect of which the Tribunal has jurisdiction, or

(b) is capable of representing the public (or a sector of the public), or a particular organisation, body or group of persons (or class of organisations, bodies or groups of persons), in relation to any one or more classes of matters in respect of which the Tribunal has jurisdiction.

Note : A Division Schedule for a Division of the Tribunal may, in some cases, make special provision for the assignment of members to that Division based on particular skills, expertise or qualifications.