Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY ACT 2011 - SECT 24

  (1)   The Climate Change Minister may appoint a person to act as an associate Authority member during any period, or during all periods, when an associate Authority member:

  (a)   is acting as an Authority member; or

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

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

Eligibility

  (2)   A person is not eligible for appointment to act as an associate Authority member unless the person is eligible for appointment as an associate Authority member.

Note 1:   See subsection   22(4)

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