ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1991 - SECT 6 Commissioners

ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1991 - SECT 6

    (1)     A person must not be appointed as a commissioner unless the person—

        (a)     is or has been a judge; or

        (b)     is a lawyer and has been a lawyer for at least 5 years.

    (2)     If a commission is constituted by 2 or more people, the Executive must appoint 1 of those people to be the chairperson.

    (3)     If—

        (a)     a commission is constituted by 2 or more people; and

        (b)     a commissioner dies, resigns or is removed from office under section 11 ;

the remaining commissioners constitute the commission.

    (4)     If—

        (a)     a commission is constituted by more than 2 people; and

        (b)     the chairperson dies, resigns or is removed from office under section 11 ;

the Executive must appoint 1 of the remaining commissioners to be the chairperson.