Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 418

418 Appointment of vice-president

(1) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, appoint a person as the vice-president of the court.

(2) The person must—

(a) be a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; and

(b) have either of the following—

(i) high-level experience in business or industry or in a relevant entity;

(ii) suitable experience, qualifications and standing in the community to be appointed as the vice-president of the court.

(3) The person can not be—

(a) a member of the Executive Council or Legislative Assembly; or

(b) a director of a corporation engaged in a calling; or

(c) an auditor of a corporation engaged in a calling or of a business; or

(d) a person who participates in any capacity in the management of—

(i) a corporation engaged in a calling; or

(ii) a business.

(4) In this section—

"relevant entity" means the following—

(a) an organisation, a State peak council or another entity that represents the interests of employers or has members who are employers;

(b) a department;

(c) an entity established—

(i) under an Act for a public or State purposes; or

(ii) under State authorisation for a public or State purpose.