Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:body:0:p49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 125539–128222

act as Chairperson

"144C.(1) The Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA is to act as the Chairperson of the TSRA:

     (a) during a vacancy in the office of Chairperson of the TSRA, whether or not an election has previously been conducted for the office; or

     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chairperson of the TSRA is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

"(2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid merely because the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.

Alternate Deputy Chairperson

Election of alternate

"144D.(1) The TSRA may elect a member of the TSRA to be the alternate of the Deputy Chairperson.

Commissioner not to be elected as alternate

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

Term of office

"(3) The alternate of the Deputy Chairperson holds office for such period as is determined by the TSRA. However, the alternate of the Deputy Chairperson may be re-elected under subsection (1).

Alternate ceases to hold office if he or she becomes a Commissioner

"(4) If the alternate of the Deputy Chairperson becomes a Commissioner, he or she ceases to be the alternate of the Deputy Chairperson.

Alternate to act as Deputy Chairperson

"(5) The alternate of the Deputy Chairperson is to act as the Deputy Chairperson:

    (a) during a vacancy in the office of Deputy Chairperson, whether or not an election has previously been conducted for the office; or

    (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Deputy Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Alternate to act as Chairperson

"(6) The alternate of the Deputy Chairperson is to act as the Chairperson:

     (a) during a vacancy in the offices of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, whether or not elections have previously been conducted for the offices; or

     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when both of the following subparagraphs apply:

        (i) the Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of Chairperson;

        (ii) the Deputy Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of Deputy Chairperson; or

     (c) during any period, or during all periods, when both of the following subparagraphs apply:

        (i) the Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the