Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008

ATSIEB must, by majority vote, elect a member (other than the ATSIEB chair) to be deputy chair of ATSIEB (the ATSIEB deputy chair).

The ATSIEB deputy chair must be elected—

at the first meeting of ATSIEB; and

whenever the position of deputy chair becomes vacant.

The ATSIEB deputy chair may exercise a function of the ATSIEB chair at any time when the chair cannot for any reason exercise the function.

The ATSIEB deputy chair is elected for 3 years, but may be re‑elected.

The position of ATSIEB deputy chair becomes vacant if a resolution of no-confidence in the ATSIEB deputy chair is passed in accordance with section 16A.

The ATSIEB deputy chair may resign as deputy chair by written notice given to the ATSIEB chair or, if there is no chair, ATSIEB.

The ATSIEB chair or, if there is no chair, ATSIEB, must tell the Minister, in writing, if the ATSIEB deputy chair becomes vacant under subsection (5) or (6).