Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 25

25. (1) The Governor-General shall appoint a Commissioner to be the Chairman
of the Commission and another Commissioner to be the Deputy Chairman of the
Commission.

(2) The Commissioner appointed to be Chairman or Deputy Chairman holds office
as Chairman or Deputy Chairman until the expiration of his term of office as a
Commissioner that is current or commences at the time of his appointment, but
ceases to be Chairman or Deputy Chairman if he ceases to be a Commissioner or
resigns his office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman in accordance with
sub-section (3).

(3) The Commissioner appointed to be Chairman or Deputy Chairman may resign
his office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman by writing under his hand delivered
to the Governor-General, but the resignation does not have effect until it is
accepted by the Governor-General.

(4) A person is eligible to be re-appointed as the Chairman or Deputy
Chairman.