Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02808:schedule:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02808
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 71234–76204

Schedule 2—
 Omit "Paragraph 59 (b) . . Omit 'sub-section (2) of section 61', substitute 'sub-section 61 (2)'.", substitute "Paragraph 59 (b) .. Omit 'sub-section (2) of section 61c', substitute 'sub-section 61c (2)'.".
Telecommunications Act 1975                                                                                                                                                                                      Sub-sections 29 (1) and (2)—
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Omit the sub-sections, substitute the following sub-section:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  "(1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as Managing Director—
     (a) during a vacancy in the office of Managing Director; or
     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Managing Director is absent from duty or from Australia Or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his office,
 but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.".
Sub-section 29 (4)—
 Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
 "(4) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a part-time Commissioner—
     (a) during a vacancy in the office of such a Commissioner; or
     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when such a Commissioner is unable (whether on account of illness or otherwise) to attend meetings of the Commission,
 but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.".
New sub-section 29 (5a)—
 After sub-section 29 (5), insert the following sub-section:
 "(5a) An appointment under this section may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.".
Paragraph 29 (6) (a)—
 After "appointment", insert", including remuneration and allowances,".

SCHEDULE 1—continued
Acts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sub-sections 29 (7) and (8)—
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Omit the sub-sections, substitute the following sub-sections:
 "(7) Where a person is acting as Managing Director in accordance with paragraph (1) (b), or as a part-time Commissioner in accordance with paragraph (4) (b), and the office of Managing Director or that part-time Commissioner, as the case may be, becomes vacant while that person is so acting, then, subject to sub-section (5a), that person may continue so to act until the Minister otherwise directs, the vacancy is filled or a period of 12 months from the date on which the vacancy occurred expires, whichever first happens.
 "(8) The appointment of a person under this section ceases to have effect if he resigns his appointment by writing signed by him and delivered to the Minister.
 "(9) While a person is acting as Managing Director or as a part-time Commissioner under this section, he has and may exercise all the powers, and shall perform all the functions, of the Managing Director or that part-time Commissioner, as the case may be.
 "(10) The validity of anything done by a person purporting to act under this section shall not be called in question