Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsActing ASDMAC Chair
(1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as the ASDMAC Chair:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the ASDMAC Chair, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the ASDMAC Chair:
(i) is absent from duty or Australia; or
(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Acting ASDMAC member (other than ASDMAC Chair)
(2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair):
(a) during a vacancy in the office of an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair):
(i) is absent from duty or Australia; or
(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Qualifications
(3) A person is not eligible for appointment to act as:
(a) the ASDMAC Chair; or
(b) an ASDMAC member (other than the ASDMAC Chair);
unless the person is eligible for appointment as an ASDMAC member.
Note: See subsection 54(2).
Validation
(4) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment is not invalid merely because:
(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or
(b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or
(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
(d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.
Note: See section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .