Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00033:section:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00033
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20
Character Range: 19177–20715

20  Acting members of the Regulator

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

Acting member of the Regulator (other than the Chair of the Regulator)
 (2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a member of the Regulator (other than the Chair of the Regulator):
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of a member of the Regulator (other than the Chair of the Regulator), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when a member of the Regulator (other than the Chair of the Regulator):
 (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 Regulator; or
 (b) a member of the Regulator (other than the Chair of the Regulator);
unless the person is eligible for appointment as a member of the Regulator.
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.

Division 3—Terms and conditions for members of the Regulator