S. 35(1) substituted by No. 10/2022 s. 37(1).
(1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, may appoint—
(a) a person to be a non-lawyer member of the Victorian Legal Services Board; or
(b) a person to be a lawyer member of the Victorian Legal Services Board.
S. 35(2) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(2).
(2) A person is not eligible to be a non-lawyer member if the person—
(a) is, or has been, an Australian lawyer; or
(b) is eligible for admission to the legal profession.
S. 35(3) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(3).
(3) Of the 3 non-lawyer members appointed—
(a) at least one must be a person who, in the Attorney-General's opinion, has experience in financial or prudential management; and
(b) at least one must be a person who, in the Attorney-General's opinion, represents the interests of consumers of legal services.
S. 35(3A) inserted by No. 10/2022 s. 37(4).
(3A) Of the lawyer members appointed—
(a) one is to be an Australian legal practitioner—
(i) whose home jurisdiction is Victoria; and
(ii) who is of not less than 5 years' standing; and
(iii) who is a barrister ( advocate member ); and
(iv) who is selected by the Attorney‑General from a panel of 3 barristers nominated by the Victorian Bar; and
(b) two are to be Australian legal practitioners—
(i) whose home jurisdiction is Victoria; and
(ii) who are not of less than 5 years' standing; and
(iii) who are not barristers ( non‑advocate members ); and
(iv) who have been selected by the Attorney-General from a panel of 6 Australian legal practitioners nominated by the Law Institute.
S. 35(4) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(5)(a).
(4) A member of the Victorian Legal Services Board—
S. 35(4)(a) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(5)(b).
(a) holds office, subject to this Act, for a term specified in the member's instrument of appointment, not exceeding 4 years from the date of appointment; and
(b) is eligible for reappointment.