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Schedule 1

Proposed new amendments 1.7A to 1.7G

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[1.7A] Section 41

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40A Members of health professions tribunal

The health professions tribunal consists of—

(a) the president; and

(b) the deputy presidents; and

41 Appointment of presidential members

(1) The presidential members of the health professions tribunal are appointed by the Executive.

(2) An appointment must be for a term of not longer than 5 years.

Note A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def appoint).

(3) An appointment is a notifiable instrument.

Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

(4) A person is eligible to be appointed as the health professions tribunal president only if the person is a magistrate.

(5) A person is eligible to be appointed as a health professions tribunal deputy president only if the person is a magistrate or lawyer of at least 5 years standing.

41A Terms of appointment of presidential members generally

(1) A presidential member of the health professions tribunal may be appointed as a full-time or part-time member.

(2) A presidential member of the health professions tribunal holds office on the terms not provided by this Act that are decided by the Executive.

(3) This section does not apply to a presidential member of the health professions tribunal who is a magistrate.

41B Matters to be included in instrument of appointment of presidential members

The instrument appointing a presidential member of the health professions tribunal must state—

(a) whether the member is the president or a deputy president of the tribunal; and

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