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expected to be, unable (whether on account of illness or otherwise) to attend meetings of the Authority, or there is a vacancy in the office of a part-time member, the Minister may appoint a person to be an acting member during that inability, or until the filling of the vacancy, and the person so appointed has all the powers and functions of a part-time member.

(5) The Minister may—

    (a) determine the terms and conditions of appointment of a person appointed under this section; and

(b) at any time terminate such an appointment.

(6) The validity of a decision of the Authority shall not be questioned in any proceedings on a ground arising from the fact that the occasion for the appointment of a person purporting to be appointed under this section had not arisen or that an appointment under this section had ceased to have effect.

Meetings of Authority.
23. (1) The Authority shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.

(2) A meeting of the Authority may be convened at any time—

(a) by the Chairman; or

   (b) if there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman or the Chairman is absent from duty or from Australia—by the Secretary.

(3) At a meeting of the Authority, three members constitute a quorum.

(4) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Authority at which he is present.

(5) If the Chairman is not present at a meeting of the Authority, the Secretary shall, if present at the meeting, preside at the meeting.

(6) If neither the Chairman nor the Secretary is present at a meeting of the Authority, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

(7) Questions arising at a meeting of the Authority shall be deter­mined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

(8) At a meeting of the Authority, the person presiding has a delib­erative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.

Delegation by Authority.
24. (1) The Authority may, by instrument under the seal of the Authority, delegate to a member or to an officer or employee of the. Authority, either generally or otherwise as provided in the instrument of delegation, all or any of its powers or functions under this Act, except
this power of delegation.

(2) The power or function so delegated shall be exercised and performed by the delegate in accordance with the instrument of delegation.

(3) A delegation under this section is revocable at will and does not prevent the exercise of a power or the performance of a function by the Authority.

(4) A