Acting appointment of State/Territory AER member
44AQ Acting appointment of State/Territory AER member
The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a State/Territory AER member:
during a vacancy in the office of State/Territory AER member, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
during any period, or during all periods, when the State/Territory AER member:
is absent from duty or from Australia; or
is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
A person is not eligible for appointment to act as a State/Territory AER member unless the person has knowledge of, or experience in, industry, commerce, economics, law, consumer protection or public administration.
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