Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 - SECT 29

  (1)   The Race Discrimination Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor - General.

  (2)   A person must not be appointed under subsection   (1) as the Race Discrimination Commissioner unless the Minister is satisfied that:

  (a)   the person has appropriate qualifications, knowledge or experience; and

  (b)   the selection of the person for the appointment is the result of a process that:

  (i)   was merit - based; and

  (ii)   included public advertising of the position.

  (3)   Paragraph   (2)(b) does not apply in relation to the reappointment of a person who, immediately before the start of the period of reappointment, holds office as the Race Discrimination Commissioner under a previous appointment under subsection   (1).