Young Offenders Act 1994

The chief executive officer may nominate a person who is an officer of the Department to act in the chief executive officer’s place as a member of the Board, and while so acting according to the tenor of the appointment the nominated officer is to be taken to be the member.

The chief executive officer may nominate a further person who is an officer of the Department to act in the place of the person nominated under subsection (1) as a member of the Board, and while so acting according to the tenor of the appointment this further nominated officer is to be taken to be the member.

The chief executive officer may, at any time, cancel a nomination made under subsection (1) or (1a).

The member who is a police officer may nominate another police officer to act in place of the police officer as a member of the Board, and while so acting according to the tenor of the appointment the further nominated police officer is to be taken to be the member.

In the case of an appointed member of the Board, other than the chairperson, the Minister may nominate another person to act in the member’s place as a member of the Board, and while so acting according to the tenor of the appointment the nominated person is to be taken to be the member.

A person can only be nominated under subsection (3) to act in a member’s place if the person would be eligible to be appointed to the office of that member were it to be vacated.

The Minister may, at any time, cancel a nomination made under subsection (3).