21Deputy of the Chief Scientist

21 Deputy of the Chief Scientist

Appointment (1) The Chief Scientist may appoint an SES employee to be his or her deputy for the purposes of attendance at one or more specified meetings of the Authority.

Note: The expression SES employee is defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Termination of appointment (2) The Chief Scientist may terminate the appointment of a person as his or her deputy. Resignation (3) A deputy of the Chief Scientist may resign his or her appointment by giving the Chief Scientist a written resignation. (4) The resignation takes effect on the day it is received by the Chief Scientist or, if a later day is specified in the resignation, on that later day. Attendance at meeting of the Authority (5) If: (a) a person is the deputy of the Chief Scientist for the purposes of attendance at a particular meeting of the Authority; and (b) the Chief Scientist is absent from the meeting; the person is entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, is taken to be an Authority member. (6) A deputy of the Chief Scientist is not entitled to any remuneration or allowances for attending a meeting of the Authority (other than remuneration or allowances payable to the deputy in his or her capacity as an SES employee).