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AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 2001 - SECT 29

Certain Board members may be represented at meetings by another person
(1)
A Board member (the nominating member ) referred to in paragraph 12(b) who does not attend a meeting of the Board may be represented at that meeting by a person (the representative ) nominated for the purpose by the Board member. The nomination must be made by notice (whether in writing or otherwise) given to the Chair.

(2)
The representative:

(a)
counts for the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum at the meeting; and

(b)
subject to subsections (3) and (4), may participate (including by voting) in the meeting as if he or she were the nominating member.

(3)
In participating in the meeting, the representative must comply with any instructions given to him or her by the nominating member.

(4)
Section 27 (disclosure of interests) applies to the representative in relation to the following direct or indirect interests in matters being, or about to be, considered at the meeting:

(a)
interests of the representative;

(b)
interests of the nominating member of which the representative is aware.



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