(1) The Minister may, conditionally or unconditionally, allow a board president to take leave.
(2) A board president may, conditionally or unconditionally, allow a board member (other than the president) to take leave for not longer than 1 year.
Note 1 The board deputy president is a board member and so can be given leave under reg (2) (see reg 6 (1) and 8).
Note 2 The Minister may appoint a person to act in the position of someone on leave (see Legislation Act, s 209).