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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984
sec.60FDeputy chairperson of the board
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### sec.60F Deputy chairperson of the board
The board must appoint a member of the board to be its deputy chairperson.
A vacancy arises in the office of deputy chairperson if—
the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the chairperson; or
the person’s term of office as a board member ends; or
the person otherwise stops being a board member.
However, a person may resign from the office of deputy chairperson and continue to be a member.
The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson—
during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office.
s 60F ins 2007 No. 59 s 38
amd 2016 No. 36 s 9
(sec.60F-ssec.1) The board must appoint a member of the board to be its deputy chairperson.
(sec.60F-ssec.2) A vacancy arises in the office of deputy chairperson if— the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the chairperson; or the person’s term of office as a board member ends; or the person otherwise stops being a board member.
(sec.60F-ssec.3) However, a person may resign from the office of deputy chairperson and continue to be a member.
(sec.60F-ssec.4) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office.
- (a) the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the chairperson; or
- (b) the person’s term of office as a board member ends; or
- (c) the person otherwise stops being a board member.
- (a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
- (b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office.