Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY ACT 2011 - SECT 67

Acting Chair of Board

  (1)   The Environment Minister and the Agriculture Minister may appoint a Board member to act as the Chair of the Board:

  (a)   during a vacancy in the office of the Board 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 of the Board:

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

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

Acting Board member (other than the Chair)

  (2)   The Environment Minister and the Agriculture Minister may appoint a person to act as a Board member (other than the Chair of the Board):

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when a Board member (other than the Chair of the Board):

  (i)   is absent from duty or Australia; or

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

Eligibility

  (3)   A person is not eligible for appointment to act as:

  (a)   the Chair of the Board; or

  (b)   a Board member (other than the Chair of the Board);

unless the person is eligible for appointment as a Board member.

Note 1:   See subsection   65(2).

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