Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 12(1) amended by No. 20/2022 s. 30.
(1) A director, other than an appointed director, may appoint another judicial officer (from the same court or tribunal as him or her) to be an alternate director.
(2) The Governor in Council may, on the nomination of the Attorney-General, appoint another person (qualified for appointment under section 8(1)(e)) to be an alternate director of an appointed director.
(3) If a director is absent from duty or is, for any reason, unable to attend a meeting of the Board or perform any other duty of the office of director, his or her alternate—
(a) may act in the place of the director; and
(b) while so acting, has all the powers, and may perform all the functions and duties of the director and is to be taken to be a director.
(4) An appointment of an alternate director is—
(a) subject to subsection (6), for the period (not exceeding 12 months) that is specified in his or her instrument of appointment; and
(b) subject to any other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this Act, that are specified in his or her instrument of appointment.
(5) An alternate director is eligible for re‑appointment.
(6) The director or Governor in Council may at any time revoke the appointment of an alternate director appointed by him or her.