Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, after consulting with the Chair, appoint Associate Commissioners to the Commission.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the Minister must appoint an Associate Commissioner for the purposes of an inquiry on the matter mentioned in subsection 87(1) or (2) or 88(1) or (2) of the Water Act 2007 .
(3) An Associate Commissioner appointed under subsection (2) must have extensive skills and experience in water resource management.