Petroleum and Minerals Authority Act 1973

The Authority shall consist of five members, namely—

the Chairman;

the Secretary to the Department of Minerals and Energy;

the Executive Member; and

two other members.

The members other than the Secretary shall be appointed by the Governor-General, the Chairman and the Executive Member being appointed as full-time members and the members referred to in paragraph (1)(d) being appointed as part-time members.

A member other than the Secretary shall be appointed for such period, not exceeding 7 years, as the Governor-General specifies in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment.

The Authority shall be deemed to have been constituted upon the appointment of the Executive Member.

Notwithstanding sub-section 23(3), until the appointment of the part-time members or the expiration of 6 months after the commencement of this Act, whichever first occurs, a meeting of the Authority at which the Secretary and the Executive Member are present shall be deemed to be a valid meeting and the remaining sub-sections of section 23 have effect as if the Secretary were the Chairman.

The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Authority is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Authority.