New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (INFORMATION COMMISSIONER) ACT 2009 - SECT 4

4 Appointment of Information Commissioner

(1) The Governor may appoint an Information Commissioner.

(2) The Commissioner holds office for such term not exceeding 5 years as may be specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment.

(3) A person is not eligible to be appointed for more than 2 terms of office as Commissioner (whether or not consecutive terms).

(3A) A person is not eligible to be appointed as Information Commissioner or to act in that office if the person is the Privacy Commissioner.

(4) A person is not eligible to be appointed as Commissioner or to act in that office if the person is a member of the Legislative Council or of the Legislative Assembly or is a member of a House of Parliament or legislature of another State or Territory or of the Commonwealth.

(5) The office of Commissioner is a full-time office and the holder of the office is required to hold it on that basis, except to the extent permitted by the Governor.