Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Public Administration Act 2004 - SECT 44

Validity of acts or decisions

44. Validity of acts or decisions



(1) An act or decision of the Authority is not invalid merely because of-

   (a)  a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with, the appointment of
        a member; or

   (b)  a vacancy in the membership of the Authority.

(2) An act or decision of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner is not
invalid merely because of a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with,
the appointment of the Commissioner.

(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act as
chairperson is not invalid merely because-

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

   (b)  the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.