Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 1) 1982 No. 26, 1982 - SECT 9

9. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended -

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:



"(1) A person shall not be appointed as the President unless he is a Judge of
the Federal Court of Australia.



"(1A) A person shall not be appointed as a Deputy President unless he is
enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court
or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory and has been so enrolled for
not less than 5 years.



"(1B) A person shall not be appointed as a senior member unless he -

   (a)  is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another
        federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory and has
        been so enrolled for not less than 5 years; or

   (b)  has, in the opinion of the Governor-General, special knowledge or
        skill relevant to the duties of a senior member.";

(b) by inserting in sub-section (2) "(other than a senior member)" after
"non-presidential member" (first occurring); and

   (c)  by omitting from paragraph (2) (c) "a non-presidential member" and
        substituting "such a member".