Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EXPORT FINANCE AND INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT 1991 - SECT 38

             (1)  Whenever:

                     (a)  there is a vacancy in the office of Chairperson (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or

                     (b)  the Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his or her office;

the Deputy Chairperson is to act as Chairperson.

             (2)  The Minister may appoint a person to act as Deputy Chairperson:

                     (a)  during a vacancy in the office of Deputy Chairperson (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or

                     (b)  during any period, or during all periods, when the Deputy Chairperson is absent from Australia or is, for any other reason (including the reason that the Deputy Chairperson is acting as Chairperson) unable to perform the functions of his or her office.

             (3)  The Managing Director or Deputy Managing Director is not entitled to any remuneration or allowances in relation to an appointment under this section.

             (4)  Anything done by or in relation to the Deputy Chairperson when purporting to act under subsection (1) is not ineffective merely because the occasion for the Deputy Chairperson to act had not arisen or had ceased.

             (5)  Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment under this section is not ineffective merely because:

                     (a)  the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

                     (b)  there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

                     (c)  the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

                     (d)  the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.