Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) There must be at least one Deputy President of the Tribunal.
(2) The Administrator may, by Gazette notice, appoint one of the following to be a Deputy President:
(a) a Local Court Judge;
(b) a person who is eligible for appointment as a Local Court Judge.
(3) A person must not be appointed unless:
(a) the person has agreed to the appointment; and
(b) if the person is a Local Court Judge – the Minister has consulted with the Chief Judge about the person's appointment; and
(c) the Minister has taken into account any recommendation made by the President.
(4) The appointment of a Local Court Judge as a Deputy President does not affect:
(a) the Judge's tenure of office or status as a Local Court Judge; or
(b) the payment of the Judge's entitlements and allowances as a Local Court Judge.
(5) If a Deputy President is a Local Court Judge, service as the Deputy President is taken to constitute service as a Local Court Judge.
(6) If a Deputy President is a Local Court Judge, the Chief Judge cannot exercise the Chief Judge's powers under section 22 of the Local Court Act 2015 in a way that would interfere with the member's ability to exercise powers or perform functions under this Act.
(7) A Deputy President has the following administrative functions:
(a) to assist the President in the day-to-day operations of the Tribunal;
(b) any other functions conferred on a Deputy President by this or any other Act.