Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) If the chairman is
unable to act because of sickness, absence, disqualification under
section 30(2) or other cause, or if there is no chairman, the Governor may
appoint a person nominated by the Minister as the alternate chairman to act in
the chairman’s place.
(2) A person can only
be nominated for the purposes of subsection (1) if, in the opinion of the
Minister, the person has knowledge or experience of the kind described in
section 7(1).
(3) A person who is a
public sector employee can be appointed as the alternate chairman.
(4) The alternate
chairman need not be appointed on a full-time basis.
(5) If the chairman is
disqualified under section 30(2) in relation to a matter, the alternate
chairman may perform functions of the chairman in relation to that matter even
though the chairman is at the same time performing functions in relation to
another matter.
(6) While acting in
accordance with the appointment the alternate chairman is to be taken to be
the chairman.
(7) An act or omission
of the alternate chairman cannot be questioned on the ground that the occasion
for the alternate chairman’s appointment or acting had not arisen or had
ceased.
(8) The appointment of
a person as the alternate chairman may be terminated at any time by the
Governor.