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L LEGAL AID COMMISSION AND LEGAL AID COMMITTEES
1. Present Members
Mr R M Bannerman AO President 19/12/90 to 18/2/93 Mrs H C Crisp 3/5/91 to 2/5/94 Mr David Harper 12/5/92 to 11/5/95 Mr Ken Page 23/3/92 to 22/3/95 Ms P M Burton 8/2/90 to 7/2/93 Ms Kathleen Hancock 23/3/92 to 22/3/95 Mr Robert Crowe 3/9/90 to 2/9/93 Mr Chris Staniforth Chief Executive Officer Ms Maureen Lewis Commonwealth Attorney-Generals Department
2 Terms of Reference
Commission: To provide legal assistance in accordance with the Act.
Committees: To decide applications for legal assistance coming before the Committee: and to decide any other matters coming before the Committee under this Act.
3. Term and Power of Appointment
Commission - The President and the other commissioners other than the Chief
e officer shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office on a part r , for such period, not exceeding 5 years in the case of the President, or 3 :_,>,: , , ., : t the case of a Commissioner; eligible for re-appointment.
Committees - A non lawyer and persons nominated by the Law Society or Bar Association shall be members of the Committees. The members shall be appointed by the Minister; for a period not exceeding 3 years; eligible for re-appointment.
4. Gender Breakdown
5 Males - 4 Females
5. Remuneration Mechanism
A Commissioner other than the Chief Executive Officer shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed or, if a determination of the Remuneration Tribunal is in force in relation to the office of that Commissioner such remuneration as is determined by that Tribunal. If a person who is a Judge is the President of the Commission, he is not, while he receives remuneration or allowances as a judge, entitled to remuneration or allowances under the Act.
President - Specified Office - $19,585 (from 15.8.91) - Rate of fee per annum Remuneration Tribunal det No 26 of 1991 refers
Commissioner - Specified Office - $9,821 (from 15.8.91) - Rate of fee per annum Remuneration Tribunal det No 26 of 1991 refers
Chief Executive Officer - Specified Office - $74,837 (from 15.8.91) - Rate per annum of Salary - Remuneration Tribunal det No 26 of 1991 refers
Assistant Executive Officer - Specified Office - $59,121 (from 15.8.91) - Rate per annum of Salary - Remuneration Tribunal det No 26 of 1991 refers
Travel Allowance (President, Commissioners, Chief Executive Officer and Assistant y
Executive Officer) - Capital Cities - $300; Other than Capital Cities - $155
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