Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsActing Chair of the Authority
(1) The Climate Change Minister may appoint a person (other than the Chief Scientist) 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 Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority)
(2) The Climate Change Minister may appoint a person (other than the Chief Scientist) to act as an Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority):
(a) during a vacancy in the office of an Authority member (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 an Authority member (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) an Authority member (other than the Chair of the Authority);
unless the person is eligible for appointment as an Authority member.
Note 1: See subsection 18(2).
Note 2: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .