Appointment of acting Chair or Board member
24 Appointment of acting Chair or Board member
The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as the Chair:
during a vacancy in the office of the Chair, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
during any period, or during all periods, when the Chair:
is absent from duty or from Australia; or
is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of the Chair.
Sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 have rules that apply to acting appointments.
The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a Board member (other than the Chair):
during a vacancy in the office of a Board member (other than the Chair), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
during any period, or during all periods, when a Board member (other than the Chair):
is absent from duty or from Australia; or
is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of a Board member.
Sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 have rules that apply to acting appointments.
A person must not be appointed to act as:
the Chair; or
a Board member (other than the Chair);
unless the Minister is satisfied that the matters in subsection 23(1) are satisfied in relation to the appointment to act.
Subsection 23(1) sets out requirements in relation to the experience or expertise of Board members and the overall composition of the Board.
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