Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The Minister must, in writing, appoint a Committee member to be the Chair of the Committee.
(2) The Chair is appointed for the term stated in the appointment but may be reappointed for further terms.
(3) The Minister may, in writing, appoint a Committee member to act as the Chair:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Chair, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chair is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the Chair.
Note: Section 33A of the Acts interpretation Act 1901 sets out
various matters about acting appointments, including how long a person can act
in a vacant office.