Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00505:section:42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00505
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 42
Character Range: 53467–54751

42  Acting appointments

Chair
 (1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Chair:
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Chair (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chair:
 (i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
 (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Other Advisory Council members
 (2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as an Advisory Council member (other than the Chair):
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of an Advisory Council member (other than the Chair), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when an Advisory Council member (other than the Chair):
 (i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
 (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Eligibility
 (3) A person is not eligible for appointment under subsection (1) or (2) unless the person is eligible for appointment as an Advisory Council member.
Note 1: For eligibility to be appointed as an Advisory Council member, see subsection 41(3).
Note 2: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.