Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 - SECT 6

Acting member of the Committee

6. Acting member of the Committee



(1) The Minister may, in accordance with the Agreement, appoint an individual
to act as the member of the Basin Officials Committee representing the State.

(2) An individual's appointment under subsection (1) to act as a member of the
Committee-

   (a)  does not cease to have effect merely because the member's appointment
        ceases to have effect; and

   (b)  if that member is replaced by the appointment of another member,
        continues in effect in relation to the new member.





(3) An individual appointed to act as a member of the Committee may act as,
and perform the functions and exercise the powers of, the member-

   (a)  during a vacancy in the office of the member, whether or not an
        appointment has previously been made to the office; or

   (b)  during any period, or during any periods, when the member-

   (i)  is absent from duty or Australia; or

   (ii) is, for any reason, unable to attend a meeting of the Committee; or

   (iii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

(4) Anything done by or in relation to an individual purporting to act under
an appointment is not invalid merely because-

   (a)  the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

   (b)  there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment;
        or

   (c)  the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

   (d)  the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.