New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1998 - SECT 369

369 Qualifications for appointment

(1) A person is eligible to be appointed as President only if the person is a Judge of a court of record.

(2) A person is eligible to be appointed as Deputy President only if the person:

(a) is or has been a judicial officer (within the meaning of the Judicial Officers Act 1986 ), or

(b) is an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years’ standing.

(3) A person is eligible to be appointed as the Registrar or as an Arbitrator only if the person:

(a) is an Australian lawyer, or

(b) has such qualifications, skills or experience as may be determined by the Minister.

(4) The appointment of a person who is not an Australian lawyer as an Arbitrator may be made on terms that limit the person to dealing with matters of a particular type or types.