Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019

The Governor in Council may on the recommendation of the Minister appoint a person to act in the office of a Tribunal member during—

any vacancy in the office of a Tribunal member; or

any period when the person holding the office—

is absent from duty; or

is for any other reason unable to perform the duties of the office.

The Governor in Council may at any time remove a person acting in the office of a Tribunal member appointed under subsection (1).

The Minister may appoint a person as an acting Tribunal member for a period not exceeding 6 months as is specified in the instrument of appointment.

The Minister may at any time remove a person acting in the office of a Tribunal member under subsection (3).

A person cannot be appointed to be an acting Tribunal member unless the person satisfies the eligibility requirements under section 8 to be appointed as a Tribunal member.

While a person is appointed as an acting Tribunal member, the person—

has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions, of the office of Tribunal member; and

if appointed under subsection (1), is entitled to be paid the prescribed remuneration; and

if appointed under subsection (3), is entitled to be paid the remuneration specified in the instrument of appointment as an acting Tribunal member.