Section 630 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Appointment of a Judge not to affect tenure etc.

(1) The appointment of a Judge of a court created by the Parliament as an FWC Member, or service by such a Judge as an FWC Member, does not affect:

(a) the Judge’s tenure of office as a Judge; or

(b) the Judge’s rank, title, status, precedence, salary, annual or other allowances or other rights or privileges as the holder of his or her office as a Judge.

(2) For all purposes, the Judge’s service as the FWC Member is taken to be service as a Judge.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 628 — Basis of appointment of FWC Members
s 629 — Period of appointment of FWC Members
s 629A — Status of the President
s 631 — Dual federal and State appointments of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners
s 632 — Dual federal and Territory appointments of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners
s 633 — Outside work of FWC Members

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