Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION ACT 2002 - SECT 46B

  (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.