New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT SECTOR AUDIT ACT 1983 - SECT 55

55 Chair and Deputy Chair of Committee

(1) There shall be a Chair and a Deputy Chair of the Committee who shall be elected by and from the members of the Committee.

(2) A member of the Committee ceases to hold office as Chair or Deputy Chair if--

(a) the member ceases to be a member of the Committee,

(b) the member resigns the office by instrument in writing presented to a meeting of the Committee, or

(c) the member is discharged from the office by the Committee.

(3) At any time when the Chair is absent from New South Wales or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of Chair or there is a vacancy in that office, the Deputy Chair may exercise the functions of the Chair under this Act or under the Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901 .