Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The Minister may appoint a person who is eligible under subsection 9 (5) to be appointed as Chairperson to act as the Chairperson—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Chairperson; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chairperson is absent from duty on leave of absence granted by the Minister under section 11 or is absent from Australia or is, for any reason, unable or unavailable to perform the functions of his or her office;
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.
(2) The appointment of a person under subsection (1) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.
(3) The appointment of a person under subsection (1) ceases to have effect if the person resigns his or her appointment by writing signed by him or her and delivered to the Minister.
(4) Where a person is acting as the Chairperson in accordance with paragraph (1) (b) and the office of the Chairperson becomes vacant while that person is so acting, that person may continue so to act until the Minister otherwise directs, the vacancy is filled or a period of 12 months from the date on which the vacancy occurred expires, whichever first happens.
(5) While a person is acting as the Chairperson in accordance with this section, he or she has, and may exercise, all the powers and shall perform all the functions of the Chairperson.
(6) The validity of anything done by a person purporting to act in accordance with this section shall not be called in question on the ground that the occasion for his or her appointment had not arisen, that his or her appointment had ceased to have effect or that the occasion for him or her to act had not arisen or had ceased.