Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070:reg:37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 37
Character Range: 32753–33959

37  Acting standing advisory committee members
 (1) The Board Chair may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a member of a standing advisory committee:
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of a member of a committee (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when a member of a committee:
 (i) is absent from duty; or
 (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of member.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (as those sections apply because of paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003).
 (2) A person must not be appointed to act as a member of a standing advisory committee for more than 6 months.
 (3) A person is not eligible for appointment to act as member of a standing advisory committee unless the person is eligible for appointment as a member of the committee.
Note: See subsections 44(3), 48(3) and 50(3) for eligibility requirements for appointment to the Clinical and Technical Advisory Committee, the Consumer Advisory Committee and the Privacy and Security Advisory Committee.