Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017

The Minister may appoint a director of the Authority to 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 a director of the Authority is acting as chairperson, the director—

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 of the Authority to act as deputy chairperson—

if the office of deputy chairperson is vacant; 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 of the Authority 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; and

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

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

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 chairperson or 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 of the Authority, 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 a director would have been entitled.