Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00455:section:227a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00455
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 227A (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 270283–272886

member of the Board holds office on a part‑time basis.

Period of appointment for members of the Board
 (2F) A member of the Board mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e) holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed:
 (a) in the case of the member mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a)—3 years; or
 (b) otherwise—5 years.
Note: For reappointment, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Appointment of deputy of Director‑General of IP Australia
 (2G) The Director‑General of IP Australia may appoint an APS employee to be his or her deputy for the purpose of attendance at one or more specified meetings of the Board.
 (2H) If:
 (a) a person is the deputy of the Director‑General of IP Australia for the purpose of attendance at a particular meeting of the Board; and
 (b) the Director‑General of IP Australia is absent from the meeting;
the person is entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, is taken to be a member of the Board.
 (2J) A deputy of the Director‑General of IP Australia is not entitled to any remuneration or allowances for attending a meeting of the Board (other than remuneration or allowances payable to the deputy in his or her capacity as an APS employee).

Appointment of deputy of New Zealand Commissioner of Patents
 (2K) The New Zealand Commissioner of Patents may appoint a New Zealand patents official to be his or her deputy for the purpose of attendance at one or more specified meetings of the Board.
 (2L) If:
 (a) a person is the deputy of the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents for the purpose of attendance at a particular meeting of the Board; and
 (b) the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents is absent from the meeting;
the person is entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, is taken to be a member of the Board.
 (2M) A deputy of the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents is not entitled to any remuneration or allowances for attending a meeting of the Board (other than remuneration or allowances payable to the deputy in his or her capacity as a New Zealand patents official).
 (3) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to:
 (a) the terms and conditions on which members of the Board mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e) hold office; and
 (aa) the manner in which members of the Board mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e) may resign their appointments; and
 (ab) the termination of the appointment of members of the Board mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e); and
 (b) the manner in which the Board is to perform its functions; and
 (c) the procedure to