Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 - SECT 21

PART 3 CHIEF EXAMINER AND EXAMINERS

Appointment of Chief Examiner and Examiners

21. Appointment of Chief Examiner and Examiners



(1) The Governor in Council may appoint-

   (a)  a Chief Examiner; and

   (b)  as many Examiners as are necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A person is eligible for appointment as Chief Examiner or an Examiner if
he or she-

   (a)  is an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years' standing; and

   (b)  is not a member of the Parliament of Victoria or of the Commonwealth
        or of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth.

(3) The Chief Examiner or an Examiner may be appointed on a full-time,
part-time or sessional basis.

(4) In this section-

Australian lawyer has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.