Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY COMMISSION ACT 2018 - SECT 42

Chair

  (1)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Chair:

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when the Chair:

  (i)   is absent from duty or from Australia; or

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

Other Advisory Council members

  (2)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as an Advisory Council member (other than the Chair):

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when an Advisory Council member (other than the Chair):

  (i)   is absent from duty or from Australia; or

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

Eligibility

  (3)   A person is not eligible for appointment under subsection   (1) or (2) unless the person is eligible for appointment as an Advisory Council member.

Note 1:   For eligibility to be appointed as an Advisory Council member, see subsection   41(3).

Note 2:   For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections   33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .