Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not be appointed as the President unless he or she is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
(1AA) A person must not be appointed as a Deputy President unless he or she is enrolled as a legal practitioner (however described) of:
(a) the High Court; or
(b) the Supreme Court of a State or Territory;
and has been so enrolled for at least 5 years.
(1B) A person must not be appointed as a senior member unless he or she:
(a) is enrolled as a legal practitioner (however described) of:
(i) the High Court; or
(ii) the Supreme Court of a State or Territory;
and has been so enrolled for at least 5 years; or
(b) has, in the opinion of the Governor‑General, special knowledge or skill relevant to the duties of a senior member.
Non‑presidential member
(2) A person must not be appointed as a non‑presidential member (other than a senior member) unless he or she:
(a) is enrolled as a legal practitioner (however described) of:
(i) the High Court; or
(ii) the Supreme Court of a State or Territory; or
(b) has had experience, for not less than 5 years, at a high level in industry, commerce, public administration, industrial relations, the practice of a profession or the service of a government or of an authority of a government; or
(c) has obtained a degree of a university, or an educational qualification of a similar standing, after studies in the field of law, economics or public administration or some other field considered by the Governor‑General to have substantial relevance to the duties of such a member; or
(d) has, in the opinion of the Governor‑General, special knowledge or skill in relation to any class of matters in respect of which decisions may be made in the exercise of powers conferred by an enactment, being decisions in respect of which applications may be made to the Tribunal for review.
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