New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY ACT 1964 - SECT 12

12 Alternate member

(1) Where a member has been granted leave of absence by the Institute for a period of six months or longer, the Minister may appoint an alternate member to act for the period of the leave in the place of the member to whom the leave was so granted.

(2) An alternate member so appointed shall if appointed to act in the place of a member appointed:

(a) pursuant to section 5 (2) (a) or (c), be appointed on the nomination of the Minister, or

(c) pursuant to section 5 (2) (b), be appointed on the nomination of the person or body which nominated the member in whose place the alternate member is appointed to act.

(3) An alternate member shall during the period for which the alternate member is appointed to act as such have all the powers, authorities, duties and functions of a member and be deemed to be a member.