Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) ACT 2011 - SECT 259

Acting Chair of Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee

  (1)   The Minister may appoint an Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee member to act as the Chair of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee:

  (a)   during a vacancy in the office of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee 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 Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee:

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

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

Acting Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee member (other than the Chair)

  (2)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as an Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee member (other than the Chair of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee):

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when an Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee member (other than the Chair of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee):

  (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 Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee; or

  (b)   an Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee member (other than the Chair of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee);

unless the person is eligible for appointment as an Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee member.

Note 1:   See subsection   257(2).

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