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full-time member, and a person shall not be appointed or re-appointed as a full-time member for a period that extends beyond the date on which he will attain—
    (a) in the case of an appointment or a re-appointment to the office of President—the age of 70 years; or
    (b) in any other case—the age of 65 years.

Remuneration and allowances of members
"107vzl. (1) A member shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of that remuneration by that Tribunal is in operation, he shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.
"(2) A member shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
"(3) This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973.

Acting members
"107vzm. (1) Subject to sub-section (3), the Minister may appoint a person to act in the place of a member—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the member; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when—
        (i) the member is acting in the place of another member in accordance with this section;
        (ii) the member, being a full-time member, is absent from duty or from Australia; or
        (iii) the member, being a part-time member, is unavailable to perform the duties of his office,
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.
"(2) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.
"(3) A person shall not be appointed to act in the place of the President or a Deputy President unless he is qualified, in accordance with section 107vzj, to be appointed as the President or a Deputy President, as the case may be.
"(4) Where a person has been appointed under sub-section (1) to act in the place of a member (in this sub-section referred to as 'the absent member') who is absent or unavailable or acting in the place of another member, the Minister may, by reason of a pending proceeding or other special circumstances, direct, before the absent member ceases to be absent or unavailable or ceases to act in the place of another member, that the person so appointed shall continue to act in the appointment after the absent member ceases to be absent or unavailable or ceases to act in the place of another member until the person so appointed resigns the appointment or the Minister terminates the appointment, but a person shall not continue to act by virtue of this sub-section for more than 12 months after the absent member ceases to be absent or unavailable