Acting appointments
21 Acting appointments
The Attorney-General may appoint a person to act in the place of the chairperson or another member who—
is absent; or
for any other reason is unable to perform the duties of the office.
An acting appointment is—
for the term determined by the Attorney-General; and
on the conditions determined by the Attorney-General, including any conditions as to payment of remuneration, allowances and expenses.
A person appointed under subsection (1) to act has all the powers and may perform all the duties of the member for whom the person is acting.
The Attorney-General may terminate an acting appointment at any time.
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