New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DORMANT FUNDS ACT 1942 - SECT 16A

16A Matter can be dealt with in the absence of Charity Referee in certain cases

(1) If, while the Charity Referees are dealing with a matter arising under this Act, one of the persons constituting those Referees (other than the chairperson) ceases to hold office or for any reason becomes unable to continue with the matter, the matter may, if the chairperson so decides, continue to be dealt with by the remaining 2 persons who constitute the Charity Referees.

(2) If, while the Charity Referees are dealing with a matter arising under this Act, the chairperson ceases to hold office or for any reason becomes unable to continue with the matter, the remaining persons who constitute those Referees may adjourn the matter.

(3) A decision of the Charity Referees is not invalid only because, at the time they pronounce the decision, they are constituted differently from the way they were constituted when the decision was made.