Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 25

25 Chair and deputy chair

(1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint—

(a) a member of a board to be chair of the board; and

(b) another member to be deputy chair of the board.

(2) A member may be appointed as the chair or deputy chair at the same time as the person is appointed as a member and by the same gazette notice.

(3) Subject to this subdivision, the chair or deputy chair holds office for the term, ending not later than his or her term of appointment as a member, stated in his or her appointment as chair or deputy chair.

(4) A vacancy arises in the office of chair or deputy chair if the person holding the office—

(a) resigns office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or

(b) ceases to be a member.

(5) A person resigning the office of chair or deputy chair may continue to be a member.

(6) The deputy chair is to act as chair—

(a) during a vacancy in the office of the chair; and

(b) during all periods when the chair is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office.