(1)  An appointed justice or a person referred to in section 7(2) is eligible to be appointed as a Justice of a Peace under this section if he or she –

(a) has not attained the age of 84 years and 6 months; and

(b) is an Australian citizen; and

(c) in the opinion of the Secretary –

(i) ordinarily resides in Tasmania; and

(ii) before the termination of the appointment is or was actively serving the community in the office of Justice of the Peace; and

(iii) is likely to continue to actively serve the community in the office of Justice of the Peace if reappointed; and

(d) continues to be a fit and proper person to hold the office of Justice of the Peace.

(2)  On receipt of an application made under section 7 , the Secretary may appoint the applicant to the office of Justice of the Peace if he or she considers that the applicant is eligible to be so appointed.

(3)  An appointment under this section is for the term of 2 years commencing on the termination of the current or immediately preceding appointment to the office of Justice of the Peace, regardless of whether that current or preceding appointment is terminated before or after the reappointment.

(4)  An appointment under this section to the office of Justice of the Peace is to be notified in the Gazette .

(5)  Section 6 does not apply in relation to an appointment under this section to the office of Justice of the Peace.

(6)  Despite subsection (3) , an appointment under this section terminates when the appointed justice attains the age of 85 years.

(7)  If an appointed justice applies for reappointment before his or her appointment is terminated but the Secretary does not determine the application until after that termination, that appointment, for all purposes other than subsection (3) , is taken to continue until the application is determined.