Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00112:section:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00112
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13
Character Range: 9607–10926

13  Acting appointments

Appointment to act during vacancy
 (1) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as the Chair, for a specified period of not more than 12 months, during a vacancy in the office of the Chair, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office.
 (2) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a member of the Committee other than the Chair, for a specified period of not more than 150 days, during a vacancy in the office of a member of the Committee other than the Chair, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office.

Appointment to act during absence etc.
 (3) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a member of the Committee during any period, or during all periods, when a member of the Committee:
 (a) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
 (b) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Acting appointment requirements
 (4) Subsections 11(2) and (3) (membership requirements) apply in relation to the appointment of a person under this section in the same way as they apply to the appointment of a person under subsection 11(1).
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.