Aboriginal Languages Act 2017

A member may, from time to time, appoint a person to be the deputy of the member, and may revoke any such appointment.

In the absence of a member, the member’s deputy may, if available, act in the place of the member.

While acting in the place of a member, a person has all the functions of the member and is taken to be a member.

For the purposes of this clause, a vacancy in the office of a member is taken to be an absence of the member.

This clause does not operate to confer on the deputy of a member who is the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson the member’s functions as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.