Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An examiner is to be appointed by the Governor - General by written instrument.
Consulting the Inter - Governmental Committee
(2) Before the Governor - General makes such an appointment, the Minister must consult the members of the Inter - Governmental Committee in relation to the appointment.
Legal practitioner
(3) A person must not be appointed as an examiner unless he or she is enrolled as a legal practitioner, and has been so for at least 5 years.
Period of appointment
(4) An examiner holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years.
Note: An examiner is eligible for reappointment: see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Basis of appointment
(5) An examiner may be appointed on a full - time basis or on a part - time basis.