Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 181

Acting Chair of Clinical Advisory Committee

  (1)   The Minister may appoint a Clinical Advisory Committee member to act as the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee:

  (a)   during a vacancy in the office of the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee (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 Clinical Advisory Committee:

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

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

Acting Clinical Advisory Committee member (other than the Chair)

  (2)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as a Clinical Advisory Committee member (other than the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee):

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when a Clinical Advisory Committee member (other than the Chair of the Clinical Advisory 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 Clinical Advisory Committee; or

  (b)   a Clinical Advisory Committee member (other than the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee);

unless the person is a clinician.

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