Queensland Numbered Acts

GASFIELDS COMMISSION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 22

22 Replacement of ss 15 and 16

Sections 15 and 16—
omit, insert—

15 Leave of absence The Minister may approve a leave of absence for a commissioner who requests the leave.

16 Acting commissioner

(1) The Minister may appoint a person (whether or not a commissioner), the Minister is satisfied is an eligible person, to act as the chairperson—

(a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; or

(b) during any period, or all periods, when the chairperson is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson.

(2) The chairperson may appoint any other commissioner to act as the chairperson during a period, of not more than 14 days, when the chairperson—

(a) is absent from duty or from the State; or

(b) for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson.

(3) The Minister may appoint a person, the Minister is satisfied is an eligible person, to act as a commissioner—

(a) during a vacancy in the office of a commissioner; or

(b) during any period, or all periods, when a commissioner is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of a commissioner.

(4) In this section—

"eligible person" means a person who is eligible under section 10 for appointment as a commissioner.