12Membership

12 Membership

(1) The Authority shall consist of:

(a) a senior member; and

(b) another member or, where the regulations declare that the Authority is to consist of a prescribed number of members in addition to the senior member, that number of other members.

(2) The members shall be appointed by the Governor‑General. (3) A member may be appointed as a full‑time member or as a part‑time member. (4) A member holds office on such terms and conditions (if any) in respect of matters not provided for by this Act, as are determined by the Minister. (5) The appointment of a person under subsection (2) is not invalidated and shall not be called into question by reason of a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with, the appointment of that person. (6) The Authority may commence to perform its functions and exercise its powers when the senior member or another member has been appointed and the performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Authority is not affected by reason only of a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Authority.