Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Copyright Tribunals
480. Appointment of president, deputy presidents and panel
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The Minister is to appoint —
a president of the Tribunals;
not more than 2 deputy presidents of the Tribunals; and
not more than 15 persons to be members of a panel.
The president must be a person who is, or is qualified to be appointed as, a District Judge.
A deputy president must be a person who has been for 5 or more years a qualified person as defined by section 2(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966.
A person appointed under subsection (1) —
is to hold office for a term specified by the Minister when making the appointment;
may, if the appointment expires while he or she is hearing a case, continue to hear and decide the case (and is deemed to continue to hold the appointment for this purpose);
may resign his or her office at any time by writing to the Minister; and
is eligible for re-appointment.
The Minister may revoke the appointment of a person under subsection (1) on the grounds of the person’s unfitness to continue in office or incapacity to perform the functions of his or her office.
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“perform” and “performance”, in relation to an authorial work, have the meanings given by section 67;
An appointment under this section must be published in the Gazette.