Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016

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 to which the Chairperson would have been entitled.

The Minister may appoint a 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 a 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 a director; or

during any period when a director is absent; or

during any period when a director is acting as deputy Chairperson; or

if a 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 a director, the person—

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

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

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

is not, at the time of appointment, a member of the Council, Licensing Appeals Tribunal or Commercial Fisheries Licensing Panel; and

is not, at the time of appointment—

the holder of a current commercial fishery licence or aquaculture licence; or

associated with a person or entity who is the holder of a current commercial fishery licence or aquaculture licence; and

is not, at the time of appointment, a senior or executive officer of a representative body; and

has not, within the period of 2 years before the appointment, been the holder of a cancelled, suspended or discontinued commercial fishery licence or aquaculture licence.

When making an appointment under subsection (5), the Minister must, so far as is practicable, ensure that collectively the directors of the Board have skills, knowledge or experience in relation to—

legal practice; and

finance or accounting; and

public administration or governance; and

natural resource management; and

fisheries management; and

recreational boating; and

Aboriginal culture and identity as it relates to fishing and fisheries; and

stakeholder engagement; and

leadership and business management, including human resources; and

communications; and

marine or freshwater science; and

fishing industry operations; and

recreational fishing.