Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WINE AUSTRALIA ACT 2013 - SECT 16

Acting Chair of the Authority

  (1)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Chair of the Authority:

  (a)   during a vacancy in the office of the Chair of the Authority (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 Authority:

  (i)   is absent from duty or Australia; or

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

Acting director of the Authority (other than the Chair of the Authority)

  (2)   The Minister may appoint a person to act as a director of the Authority (other than the Chair of the Authority):

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when a director of the Authority (other than the Chair of the Authority):

  (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 Authority; or

  (b)   a director of the Authority (other than the Chair of the Authority);

unless the person is eligible for appointment as a director of the Authority.

Note 1:   See subsections   14(2) and (3).

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