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Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983
24Constitution of Commission [see Note 2]
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#### 24 Constitution of Commission \[see Note 2\]
(1) The Commission consists of the following Commissioners:
(a) the Chairman of the Commission;
(a) the Deputy Chairman of the Commission;
(b) the Managing Director of the Commission;
(c) such number of other Commissioners as the Minister appoints.
(2) The Commissioners (other than the Managing Director) are to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument. The appointment takes effect from the day specified in the instrument.
(2A) The Commissioners (other than the Managing Director) hold office during the Minister’s pleasure.
(4) The Chair may be appointed on either a full‑time or part‑time basis.
(5) The Commissioners (other than the Chair and the Managing Director) shall be appointed on a part‑time basis.
(6) The Chair, Deputy Chair and other Commissioners (other than the Managing Director) hold office on such terms and conditions (in respect of matters not provided for by this Act) as are determined by the Minister by instrument in writing.
(7) The performance of the functions, and the exercise of the powers, of the Commission are not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Commission.