DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 61CF Establishment of Conscientious Objection Tribunals

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 61CF

  (1)   The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , establish such Conscientious Objection Tribunals as he or she thinks necessary for the purposes of this Part.

  (2)   Each Tribunal is to comprise:

  (a)   a presiding member; and

  (b)   2 other members.

  (3)   Members are to be appointed in writing by the Minister and may be appointed as either full - time or part - time members.

  (4)   A person is not to be appointed as a presiding member of a Tribunal unless he or she is a legal practitioner of not less than 7 years standing.

  (5)   A person is not to be appointed as another member of a Tribunal unless the Minister is satisfied that he or she is capable, by reason of training or experience, of ascertaining facts other than by adversarial procedures.