Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 22

22. (1) The Commission shall consist of 7 Commissioners, namely-

   (a)  the Managing Director;

   (b)  1 Commissioner, who shall be an officer of the Department administered
        by the Minister administering this Act;

   (c)  1 Commissioner to represent officers and employees of the Commission;
        and

   (d)  4 other Commissioners.

(2) The Commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor-General, the
Managing Director being appointed as a full-time Commissioner and the other
Commissioners being appointed as part-time Commissioners.

(3) The Governor-General shall, in appointing a Commissioner referred to in
paragraph (1) (c), have regard to any advice with respect to the person to be
appointed furnished by the Minister, after he has consulted with
representatives of appropriate organizations representing officers and
employees.

(4) The performance of the functions and the exercise of the powers of the
Commission are not affected by reason of a vacancy or vacancies in the
membership of the Commission.

(5) The By-laws may make provision for and in relation to the preservation of
such rights as are specified in the By-laws by an officer who is appointed to
be the Managing Director and for and in relation to the appointment of such an
officer to a position in the Service upon the termination of his appointment
under this section otherwise than upon the ground of his misconduct or of his
having attained the age for retirement from the Service.