Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The responsible Commonwealth Minister may appoint a person to act as the Chair of the Board:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Chair of the Board, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chair of the Board is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(2) The responsible Commonwealth Minister may appoint a person to act as a Board member (other than the Chair of the Board):
(a) during a vacancy in the office of a Board member (other than the Chair of the Board), whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a Board member (other than the Chair of the Board) is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section
33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .