Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088:section:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 22
Character Range: 43933–45538

22  Acting Commission Board members

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

Acting Commission Board member (other than Commission Board Chair)
 (2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a Commission Board member (other than the Commission Board Chair):
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of a Commission Board member (other than the Commission Board Chair), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when a Commission Board member (other than the Commission Board Chair):
 (i) is absent from duty or Australia; or
 (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
 (3) An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) is to be made by written instrument.

Eligibility
 (4) A person is not eligible for appointment to act as:
 (a) the Commission Board Chair; or
 (b) a Commission Board member (other than the Commission Board Chair);
unless the person is eligible for appointment as a Commission Board member.
Note 1: For qualifications of Commission Board members, see subsection 20(3).
Note 2: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.