Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council must appoint a member to be the board's chairperson, and another member to be the board's deputy chairperson.
(2) A person may be appointed as the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time the person is appointed as a member.
(3) The chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office for the term decided by the Governor in Council, unless the member's term of office ends sooner than the member's term of office as chairperson or deputy chairperson.
(4) A vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson if the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister or ceases to be a member.
(5) However, a member resigning the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson may continue to be a member.
(6) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson--
(a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
(b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office.