Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts19. Acting Chairman
(1) Where the Chairman of the Board is or is expected to be absent from duty or from the Territory, the Minister may appoint a member of the Board to act as the Chairman during the absence.
(2) The validity of a decision of the Board shall not be questioned in any proceedings on a ground arising from the fact that the occasion for the appointment of a member purporting to be appointed under subsection (1) had not arisen or that an appointment under subsection (1) had ceased to have effect.