New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS TRIBUNAL ACT 1997 - SECT 15

15 Appointment of acting members for a period

(1) The Governor may appoint, by commission under the public seal of the State, as an Acting Deputy President a person qualified for appointment as a Deputy President if satisfied that the appointment is necessary to enable the Tribunal to exercise its functions effectively during the period of the appointment.

(2) The Minister may appoint as an acting non-presidential judicial member or an acting non-judicial member a person qualified for appointment as a non-presidential judicial member or non-judicial member if satisfied that the appointment is necessary to enable the Tribunal to exercise its functions effectively during the period of the appointment.

(3) The person’s appointment is for the period (not exceeding 12 months) specified in the instrument of appointment.

(4) An Acting Deputy President, acting non-presidential judicial member or acting non-judicial member has the functions of, and is taken to be, a Deputy President, non-presidential judicial member or non-judicial member (as the case requires) subject to any conditions or limitations specified in the instrument of appointment.