Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (40 of 2024)

Part 8   Members and staff of Tribunal

Division 4   Management of Tribunal

Subdivision B   Appointment and functions of Principal Registrar

227   Appointment of Principal Registrar

Appointment by Governor-General

 

(1) The Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar is to be appointed by the Governor-General, by written instrument, on the recommendation of the Minister.

      

(2) Before the Minister makes a recommendation to the Governor-General, the Minister must:

(a) be satisfied that the person has appropriate qualifications, knowledge or experience; and

(b) be satisfied that the person was assessed, by a panel established under section 209, as suitable for the appointment through an assessment process that:

(i) was merit-based; and

(ii) included public advertising of the position; and

(iii) complied with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations; and

(c) obtain the agreement of the President to the appointment.

Period of appointment

      

(3) The Principal Registrar holds office for a period of 5 years.

Basis of appointment

      

(4) The Principal Registrar must be appointed on a salaried basis.

Reappointment

      

(5) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply in relation to the reappointment of a person who, immediately before the start of the period of reappointment, holds office as the Principal Registrar under a previous appointment under subsection (1).