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Aboriginal persons, living in the Torres Strait area.

Rules may take account of special circumstances

  "(7) Subsection (6) does not prevent the Minister making rules:

    (a) that take account of the special circumstances of Torres Strait Islanders, or Aboriginal persons, living in the Torres Strait area; or

    (b) that will enable significant reductions in the costs of conducting TSRA elections.

Rules are a disallowable instrument

"(8) Rules are a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Authorised electoral officer

"143H. A reference in this Division or Schedule 2B to an authorised electoral officer is, in relation to a particular TSRA election, a reference to a member of the staff of the Australian Electoral Commission designated by the Electoral Commissioner for the purposes of that provision and in relation to that election.

"Division 6 — Administrative provisions

Part-time basis of holding office

"143J. A member of the TSRA (other than the Chairperson) holds office on a part-time basis.

Remuneration and allowances

"143K. A member of the TSRA is entitled to remuneration and allowances in accordance with section 194.

Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

"143L.(1) The TSRA must, at its first meeting after it is elected, elect from among its members by secret ballot:

  (a) a Chairperson; and

  (b) a Deputy Chairperson.

"(2) The first meeting of the TSRA after it is elected must be held as soon as practicable after it is elected.

"(3) The TSRA must not elect a Commissioner to be the Chairperson or the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA.

  "(4) At any other meeting of the TSRA, the TSRA must elect:

     (a) a new Chairperson if there is a vacancy in the office of Chairperson of the TSRA; and

     (b) a new Deputy Chairperson if there is a vacancy in the office of Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA.

"(5) Elections under this section must be conducted in accordance with the regulations.

Acting appointments

"143M.(1) The Minister may, after consulting the TSRA, appoint a person to act in the office of a member of the TSRA during any period, or during all periods, when the member is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

"(2) The Minister must not appoint a person to act in the office of a member of the TSRA unless, having regard to section 142V, the person is qualified to be elected as a member.

"(3) The appointment of a person to act in the office of a member of the TSRA who is also the Chairperson of the TSRA does not constitute an appointment of the person to act as the Chairperson.

"(4) The appointment of