Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00255:section:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00255
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20
Character Range: 18575–20103

20  Acting Authority members

Acting Chair of the Authority
 (1) The Climate Change Minister may appoint a person (other than the Chief Scientist) to act as the Chair of the Authority:
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Chair of the Authority (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 Authority:
 (i) is absent from duty or Australia; or
 (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Acting Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority)
 (2) The Climate Change Minister may appoint a person (other than the Chief Scientist) to act as an Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority):
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of an Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when an Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority):
 (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 Authority; or
 (b) an Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority);
unless the person is eligible for appointment as an Authority member.
Note 1: See subsection 18(2).
Note 2: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.