Queensland Consolidated Acts

FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES COMMISSION ACT 2008 - SECT 17

17 Eligibility for appointment as commissioner or deputy commissioner

A person is eligible for appointment as the commissioner or a deputy commissioner only if—

(a) the person is a lawyer of a least 5 years standing; and

(b) the Minister considers the person has an appropriate understanding of the history and culture of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders; and

(c) the Minister considers the person has—

(i) appropriate experience in mediation or alternative dispute resolution; or

(ii) other knowledge or experience making the person appropriate to be the commissioner or a deputy commissioner.