Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council must appoint a member to be the chairperson, and another member to be the deputy chairperson, of the council.
(2) A person may be appointed the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time the person is appointed a member.
(3) The chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office as chairperson or deputy chairperson for the term, of not more than 3 years, decided by the Governor in Council.
(4) Despite subsection (3), a person stops holding office as chairperson or deputy chairperson if the person stops being a member.
(5) The office of chairperson or deputy chairperson becomes vacant if the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister.
(6) However, a member resigning the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson may continue to be a member.
(7) 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.