Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Board shall consist of:
(a) the Chief Executive; and
(b) not fewer than 7 and not more than 9 other members.
(2) The members of the Board other than the Chief Executive hold office on a part - time basis.
(3) The part - time members shall be appointed by the Governor - General.
(4) The Governor - General shall appoint one of the part - time members to be the Chairperson of the Board and another of the part - time members to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board.
(5) A part - time member appointed as Chairperson or as Deputy Chairperson:
(a) subject to paragraph (c), holds office as Chairperson or as Deputy Chairperson until the end of his or her term of office as a part - time member;
(b) may resign the office of Chairperson or of Deputy Chairperson by writing signed by the part - time member and delivered to the Governor - General;
(c) ceases to be Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson if he or she ceases to be a part - time member; and
(d) ceases to be a part - time member if he or she resigns the office of Chairperson or of Deputy Chairperson.
(7) The performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, by the Board is not affected by reason only of:
(a) the number of part - time members falling below 7 for a period of not more than 6 months; or
(b) there being a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, of Deputy Chairperson or of Chief Executive.
Note: For the manner in which the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson may be referred to, see section 18B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .