South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may
appoint any suitable person to be a commissioner of the Court.
(2) A commissioner
(other than a native title commissioner) must be a person with practical
knowledge of, and experience in—
(a)
local government; or
(b)
urban or regional planning; or
(c)
architecture, civil engineering, building, building safety or building
regulation; or
(d)
administration, commerce or industry; or
(e)
environmental protection or conservation; or
(f)
agricultural development; or
(g) land
care or management, housing or welfare services; or
(h)
heritage; or
(i)
resource exploration, recovery or production; or
(j) any
other field which is relevant to a jurisdiction conferred on the Court by a
relevant Act.
(2a) A commissioner
appointed as a native title commissioner must be a person with expertise in
Aboriginal law, traditions and customs.
(2b) Before the
Governor appoints a commissioner as a native title commissioner, the Minister
must consult about the proposed appointment with the Commonwealth Minister
designated by regulation.
(3) The Governor may,
when appointing a commissioner or by subsequent notice in writing to the
commissioner, specifically designate the commissioner as being a person who
has expertise in a particular field.
(4) The Schedule has
effect in respect of commissioners.