WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 74 Acting Senior Deputy President

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 74

             (1)  The Governor‑General may appoint a person qualified to be appointed as a Senior Deputy President to act as Senior Deputy President for a specified period (including a period that exceeds 12 months) if the Governor‑General is satisfied that the appointment is necessary to enable the Commission to perform its functions effectively.

             (2)  Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under subsection (1) is not invalid 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.

             (3)  For the purpose of subsection (1) only, a person is not disqualified from appointment as a Senior Deputy President merely because the person has reached 65.