Health Services Act 1997

The Minister may, from time to time, appoint a member (other than the Chairperson), by the instrument of appointment of the member or a subsequent instrument signed by the Minister, as the Deputy Chairperson of a Board.

The Minister may at any time remove the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson from office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of a Board.

A person who is Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of a Board is taken to have vacated office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson if the person—

is removed from that office by the Minister under subclause (2), or

resigns that office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or

ceases to be a member.

The Deputy Chairperson may act in the office of Chairperson during the illness or absence of the Chairperson, and while so acting has and may exercise all the functions of the Chairperson and is taken to be the Chairperson.

For the purposes of this clause, a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson is taken to be an absence from office of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.