Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID ACT - SECT 6

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), the Commission shall be constituted by:

        (a)     a Chairman appointed by the Minister;

        (b)     a Commissioner appointed by the Minister;

        (c)     a Commissioner appointed by the Treasurer;

        (d)     2 Commissioners appointed by the Minister, one to represent community interests and one, on the nomination of the Law Society; and

        (f)     a Commissioner appointed by the Minister after having been elected by the staff of the Commission from amongst their number as prescribed.

    (2)     The Director shall, ex officio, be a Commissioner.

    (3)     The performance of the function, or the exercise of the powers, of the Commission is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy in the membership of the Commission.

    (4)     The appointment of a Commissioner is not invalidated, and shall not be called in question, by reason of a defect or irregularity in connection with his or her nomination.