Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03362:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03362
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 18511–21250

consist of—
     (a) the Chief Executive; and
     (b) not fewer than 7 and not more than 9 other members.
"(2) The members of the Board other than the Chief Executive hold office on a part-time basis.
"(3) The part-time members shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
"(4) The Governor-General shall appoint one of the part-time members to be the Chairperson of the Board.
"(5) A part-time member appointed as Chairperson—
     (a) subject to paragraph (c), holds office as Chairperson until the end of his or her term of office as a part-time member;
     (b) may resign the office of Chairperson by writing signed by the part-time member and delivered to the Governor-General;
     (c) ceases to be Chairperson if he or she ceases to be a part-time member; and
     (d) ceases to be a part-time member if he or she resigns the office of Chairperson.
"(6) The Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or Chairwoman, as the case requires.
"(7) The performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, by the Board is not affected by reason only of—
     (a) the number of part-time members falling below 7 for a period of not more than 6 months; or
     (b) there being a vacancy in the office of Chairperson or in the office of Chief Executive.".

Meetings
13. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-sections (1) and (2) "Executive" and substituting "Board";
     (b) by omitting from sub-sections (2), (4), (5) and (7) "Chairman" and substituting "Chairperson";
     (c) by omitting sub-section (3) and substituting the following sub-section:
    "(3) At a meeting, a quorum is constituted—
          (a) where the Board consists of 9 or 10 members—by 5 members; or
          (b) in any other case—by 4 members."; and
     (d) by omitting from sub-section (4) "he" and substituting "he or she".

14. Section 16, the heading to Part IV and sections 17 and 18 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections are substituted:

Terms and conditions of appointment, &c., of part-time members
"16. (1) Subject to this Act, a part-time member holds office for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment.
"(2) A part-time member holds office on such terms and conditions (if any) in respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined by the Governor-General.

Remuneration of Chairperson
"17. (1) The Chairperson shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of that remuneration is in operation, the Chairperson shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.
"(2) The Chairperson shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
"(3) This section has effect subject