Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Each member is to be appointed by the Governor - General by written instrument.
(2) The Chair and the Deputy Chair must be appointed as full - time members.
(3) A member, other than the Chair or the Deputy Chair, may be appointed as a full - time member or as a part - time member.
(4) A part - time member may be assigned by the Minister, acting on the ACMA's advice, on a full - time basis to an inquiry, investigation or hearing. Such an assignment must be in writing.
(5) For the purposes of this Act (except for subsection 31(2) and paragraph 34(5)(b)), a part - time member so assigned is taken to be a full - time member while the assignment is in force.