Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts26. Absence of chairman or vacancy in office
Where there is a vacancy in the office of the Chairman or the Chairman is or is about to be absent from the Territory or unable to perform the duties of his or her office, the Minister may appoint a person to act in the office of the Chairman:
(a) in the case of a vacancy - for the remainder of the period of appointment of the Chairman; or
(b) in any other case - for the period during which the Chairman is absent from the Territory or unable to perform his or her duties.