Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person shall not be appointed as the Judge Advocate General unless the person is or has been a Justice or Judge of a federal court or of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
(2) A person shall not be appointed as a Deputy Judge Advocate General unless:
(a) the person is or has been a Justice or Judge of a federal court or of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory; or
(b) the person is enrolled as a legal practitioner and has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years.
(3) A member of the Defence Force may be appointed as the Judge Advocate General or as a Deputy Judge Advocate General.