Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1)
Section 16B(1)(a) is deleted and the following is inserted
instead —
“
(a) one shall be a person with judicial experience,
appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Premier, who shall be
chairman; and
”.
(2)
Section 16B(2) is repealed and the following subsection is inserted
instead —
“
(2) If the person appointed an Electoral Distribution
Commissioner under subsection (1)(a) is absent or is for any other reason
unable to act as an Electoral Distribution Commissioner, the Governor, on the
recommendation of the Premier, may appoint another person with judicial
experience to act in the office of Electoral Distribution Commissioner and as
chairman during the absence or inability.
”.
(3) After
section 16B(4) the following subsection is inserted —
“
(4A) Before making a recommendation under
subsection (1)(a) or (2) that a judge of the Supreme Court of
Western Australia be appointed, the Premier shall consult the Chief Justice of
Western Australia.
”.
(4)
Section 16B(5) is amended by inserting after
“subsection” —
“ (1)(a), (2) or ”.
(5) After
section 16B(5) the following subsections are inserted —
“
(5A) A person appointed under subsection (1)(a) shall
hold office for such term, not exceeding 5 years, as is specified in his
or her instrument of appointment, and is eligible for reappointment once.
(5B) The appointment
of a person who is a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia under
subsection (1)(a) or (2) does not affect the person’s tenure
of office as, or status as, a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
nor the payment of the person’s salary or allowances as a judge nor any
other rights or privileges of the person as a judge.
(5C) If a person
appointed under subsection (1)(a) or (2) is not a judge of the
Supreme Court of Western Australia, the person’s conditions of service
as an Electoral Distribution Commissioner, including remuneration and
allowances, are to be determined by the Governor from time to time.
(5D) Any remuneration
and allowances paid to a person under subsection (5C) do not affect any
entitlements the person may have under the
Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Act 1950 .
”.
By Authority:
JOHN A. STRIJK, Government Printer