(1) A transport safety appointee is to be appointed by the Governor in Council for a period of up to 5 years.
(2) A transport safety appointee is to hold office on the terms and conditions (including remuneration and allowances) set out in the instrument by which he or she was appointed.
(3) A person who holds the office of transport safety appointee may be re-appointed.
(4) The Governor in Council may only appoint a person to an office of transport safety appointee if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the person has at least 2 of the following attributes—
(a) experience relevant to the particular appointment;
(b) appropriate tertiary qualifications;
(c) experience in the management of public transport or marine safety systems for a period of at least 10 years;
(d) experience in the marine, road or rail transport (freight and passenger) sectors;
(e) senior level experience in the transport or legal sector.
(5) The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a transport safety appointee in respect of the office of the transport safety appointee.