Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsActing by operation of law
(1) The Deputy Chair of the * AEA Advisory Board is to act as the Chair of the AEA Advisory Board:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of 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
(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Chair, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Acting appointments
(2) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a member to act as the Deputy Chair of the * AEA Advisory Board:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Deputy Chair of the AEA Advisory Board (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Deputy Chair of the AEA Advisory Board:
(i) is acting as the Chair of the AEA Advisory Board; or
(ii) is absent from duty; or
(iii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(3) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a member (other than the Chair or Deputy Chair) of the * AEA Advisory Board:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of a member (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a member:
(i) is acting as the Deputy Chair; or
(ii) is absent from duty; or
(iii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Experience and knowledge etc. of acting members
(4) Subsection 42 - 30(5) applies to an appointment under this section in the same way as it applies to an appointment under section 42 - 30.