South Australian Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN ENERGY MARKET COMMISSION ESTABLISHMENT (GOVERNANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO 52 OF 2017) - SECT 6

6—Amendment of section 13—Terms and conditions of appointment

Section 13(4)—delete subsection (4) and substitute:

        (4)         If the office of a Commissioner becomes vacant, the following provisions apply:

            (a)         if, immediately before the occurrence of the vacancy, the AEMC consisted of 3 or fewer Commissioners, a person must be appointed in accordance with this Act to the vacant office;

            (b)         if, immediately before the occurrence of the vacancy, the AEMC consisted of more than 3 Commissioners and—

                  (i)         the vacancy occurs in the office of the Commissioner appointed to be the Chairperson, a person must be appointed in accordance with this Act to the vacant office; or

                  (ii)         the vacancy occurs in the office of any other Commissioner, the office ceases to exist on the occurrence of the vacancy.