Infrastructure Victoria Act 2015

The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson—

if the office of chairperson is vacant; or

during any period when the chairperson is absent; or

if the chairperson is, for any other reason, unable to attend meetings of the board or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office.

While the deputy chairperson is acting as chairperson, the deputy chairperson—

has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions and duties, of the chairperson; and

is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances which the chairperson would have been entitled to.

The Minister may appoint an appointed director to act as deputy chairperson—

during a vacancy in the office of deputy chairperson; or

during any period when the deputy chairperson is absent; or

during any period when the deputy chairperson is acting as chairperson; or

if the deputy chairperson is, for any other reason, unable to attend meetings of the board or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office.

While an appointed director is acting as deputy chairperson, the director has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions and duties, of the deputy chairperson.

The Minister may appoint a person to act as a director (other than the chairperson or deputy chairperson)—

during a vacancy in the office of an appointed director; or

during any period when the appointed director is absent; or

during any period when the appointed director is acting as deputy chairperson; or

if the appointed director is, for any other reason, unable to attend meetings of the board or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office.

While a person is acting as director, the person—

has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions and duties, of the director; and

is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances which the director would have been entitled to.

The Minister must not appoint a person to act as director unless the Minister is satisfied that—

the person is not employed by a public entity or public service body; and

the person has appropriate knowledge or experience in relation to one or more of the following—

policy and strategy; or

infrastructure planning; or

infrastructure funding; or

infrastructure delivery.

When making an appointment under subsection (5), the Minister must have regard, as far as is practicable, to the need for the appointed directors collectively to have appropriate knowledge or experience gained in the private sector, within Australia or internationally.