Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 22

Acting Commission Board Chair

  (1)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Commission Board Chair:

  (a)   during a vacancy in the office of the Commission Board Chair (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when the Commission Board Chair:

  (i)   is absent from duty or Australia; or

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

Acting Commission Board member (other than Commission Board Chair)

  (2)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as a Commission Board member (other than the Commission Board Chair):

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when a Commission Board member (other than the Commission Board Chair):

  (i)   is absent from duty or Australia; or

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

  (3)   An appointment under subsection   (1) or (2) is to be made by written instrument.

Eligibility

  (4)   A person is not eligible for appointment to act as:

  (a)   the Commission Board Chair; or

  (b)   a Commission Board member (other than the Commission Board Chair);

unless the person is eligible for appointment as a Commission Board member.

Note 1:   For qualifications of Commission Board members, see subsection   20(3).

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