CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 87AAO Appointed members of the Board
CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 87AAO
Appointed members of the Board(1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to be a member of the Board on the recommendation of the Attorney-General.
(2) The Attorney-General may recommend a person of high standing in the community, other than a person—
(a) who is, or has been a judicial officer, non‑judicial member of VCAT or member of a prescribed tribunal; or
(b) who is, or has been a judge, associate judge, master or magistrate (by whatever name called) of an Australian court (other than a Victorian court); or
(c) who is, or has been the holder of an office equivalent to the office of judicial registrar in an Australian court; or
(d) who is, or has been an Australian legal practitioner; or
(e) who is a member of the Parliament of Victoria or the Parliament of the Commonwealth or of another State or a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or
(f) who is employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 .
(3) An appointed member of the Board holds office—
(a) on the terms and conditions specified in the instrument of appointment; and
(b) for the period, not exceeding 5 years, specified in the instrument of appointment.
(4) An appointed member of the Board is eligible for reappointment, but must not hold office as a member of the Board for a period, or an aggregate of periods, exceeding 10 years.
(5) An appointed member of the Board is entitled to the remuneration and allowances determined by the Governor in Council.
S. 87AAP inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 156.