116Acting members

#### 116 Acting members (1) The Minister may: (a) appoint a person to act as a full‑time member during any period when there are less than 8 persons who are members or are acting as members in accordance with this paragraph or paragraph (b); (b) appoint a person to act as a part‑time member during any period when there are less than 8 persons who are members or are acting as members in accordance with this paragraph or paragraph (a) and there are at least 3 persons who are full‑time members or are acting as members in accordance with paragraph (a); or (c) appoint a person to act as a full‑time member or as a part‑time member during any period when a full‑time member (other than the Chairperson or the Deputy Chairperson) or a part‑time member, as the case may be, is absent from office, is acting as Deputy Chairperson in accordance with section 118 or, in the case of a part‑time member, is, for any reason, unable to perform the functions of his or her office. (2) Except so far as the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act to a member of the Commission includes a reference to a person who is acting as a member under subsection (1).