Section 15GG — Crimes Act 1914: ART Minister may nominate ART members

(1) The Minister administering the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (the ART Minister) may, by writing, nominate a person who holds one of the following appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal to deal with applications under subsection 15GU(1) (which deals with extending authorities for controlled operations beyond 3 months): (a) Deputy President; (b) a senior member; (c) a general member. (2) Despite subsection (1), the ART Minister must not nominate a person who holds an appointment as a senior member appointed on a sessional basis or a general member of the Tribunal unless the person: (a) is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or of the Australian Capital Territory; and (b) has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years. (3) A nomination ceases to have effect if: (a) the nominated Tribunal member ceases to hold an appointment described in subsection (1); or (b) the ART Minister, by writing, withdraws the nomination. (4) A nominated Tribunal member has, in relation to the performance or exercise of a function or power conferred on a nominated Tribunal member by this Act, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court has in relation to proceedings in the High Court.