Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Minister must appoint a member of the Board for a Service to be the chairperson of the Board.
(2) The Minister may appoint another member to be the deputy chairperson of the Board.
(3) If the Minister does not appoint a member to be the deputy chairperson, the members of the Board must appoint one of their number to be the deputy chairperson.
(4) The deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the chairperson; and
(b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason cannot perform the duties of the office.