Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088:section:181
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 181
Character Range: 114003–115646

181  Acting Clinical Advisory Committee members

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

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

Eligibility
 (3) A person is not eligible for appointment to act as:
 (a) the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee; or
 (b) a Clinical Advisory Committee member (other than the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee);
unless the person is a clinician.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.