Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2022 - SECT 173

Office of Chair of the Committee

  (1)   There must be a Chair of the Committee, who must be a member of the Government elected by the members of the Committee from time to time.

  (2)   The Chair holds office during the pleasure of the Committee.

  (3)   A person holding office as Chair ceases to hold the office if the person:

  (a)   ceases to be a member of the Committee; or

  (b)   resigns the office.

  (4)   A person holding office as Chair may resign the office by giving a signed notice of resignation to a meeting of the Committee.

Votes of the Chair

  (5)   At meetings of the Committee at which the Chair is present, the Chair:

  (a)   has a deliberative vote; and

  (b)   has a casting vote if votes are equal.