Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts20. Deputy Chairperson of Council
(1) At the first meeting of the first Council, and subsequently at the first meeting of the Council in each year, the members of the Council must elect one of their number to be Deputy Chairperson of the Council.
(2) A member of the Council who is a member of the staff or a student is not eligible for election as the Deputy Chairperson.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the term of office of the Deputy Chairperson is from his or her election until the election of the Deputy Chairperson at the first meeting of the Council in the next year after his or her election.
(4) The Deputy Chairperson holds office until -
(a) the expiry of his or her term of office as Deputy Chairperson;
(b) he or she resigns the office of Deputy Chairperson by writing signed by him or her and delivered to the Director;
(c) he or she becomes a member of the staff or a student; or
(d) a vacancy occurs in his or her office as member of the Council.
(5) A member may be re-elected to be Deputy Chairperson.
(6) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Deputy Chairperson otherwise than by the expiry of the term of office, the Council must elect one of its members eligible under subsection (2) to be the Deputy Chairperson to hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the person in whose place he or she is appointed.
(7) If, for any reason, the Chairperson is unable to exercise his or her powers or perform his or her functions or there is a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson must act in the office of the Chairperson.