Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , appoint:
(a) a person to be the deputy of the Chairperson;
(b) a person to be the deputy of the Minister's nominee; and
(c) a person to be the deputy of the Police Association's nominee.
(2) The Minister must not appoint a person to be the deputy of the Chairperson unless the person:
(a) is a member of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission established by the Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth whose appointment as the deputy of the Chairperson has been agreed to by the President of the Commission; or
(b) is a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has suitable qualifications and experience to be appointed as the deputy of the Chairperson.
(3) A person who is appointed under subsection (1) to be the deputy of the holder of an office is to act in that office while the holder of the office is absent or unable to act as a member of the Tribunal for any reason.