Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 608

608 Appointment of panel members

(1) The members of the panels are to be appointed under this Act by the Governor in Council.

(2) A person is eligible for appointment as a member of the lay panel only if the person—

(a) has high level experience and knowledge of consumer protection, business, public administration or another relevant area; and

(b) is not, and has not been, an Australian lawyer, foreign lawyer or otherwise legally qualified; and

(c) has not been convicted of a serious offence or an offence against a relevant law or a corresponding law, including before the commencement of this section; and

(d) is not an insolvent under administration.

(3) A person is eligible for appointment as a member of the practitioner panel only if the person—

(a) is an Australian legal practitioner who has held a practising certificate for at least 5 years; and

(b) has not been convicted of a serious offence or an offence against a relevant law or a corresponding law, including before the commencement of this section; and

(c) is not an insolvent under administration.

(4) A member holds office for a term, of not longer than 5 years, stated in the instrument of appointment.

(5) For subsection (3) (a) , in relation to any part of the 5 year period before 1 July 2004, a barrister is not required to have held a practising certificate for that part of the period if the barrister was practising as a barrister during that period.