New South Wales Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS SUPPORT AND REHABILITATION ACT 1996 - SECT 59

59 Constitution of Tribunal

(1) There is constituted by this Act a Victims Compensation Tribunal.

(2) The Tribunal is to consist of such members as the Governor may, on the recommendation of the Attorney General, appoint.

(3) Only Magistrates are eligible to be appointed as members of the Tribunal.

(4) Of the members of the Tribunal, one is (in and by the member’s instrument of appointment or in and by a subsequent instrument executed by the Governor) to be appointed as Chairperson of the Tribunal.

(5) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the Tribunal.