Coexistence Queensland Act 2013
sec.16Acting chairperson or member
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sec.16 Acting chairperson or member
The Minister may appoint a person (whether or not a member), the Minister is satisfied is an eligible person, to act as the chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; or during any period, or all periods, when the chairperson is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson. The chairperson may appoint any other member to act as the chairperson during a period, of not more than 14 days, when the chairperson— is absent from duty or from the State; or for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson. The Minister may appoint a person, the Minister is satisfied is an eligible person, to act as a member— during a vacancy in the office of a member; or during any period, or all periods, when a member is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of a member. In this section— eligible person means a person who is eligible under section 10 for appointment as a member. s 16 sub 2017 No. 35 s 22 amd 2024 No. 33 s 183 sch 1 pt 1 (sec.16-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint a person (whether or not a member), the Minister is satisfied is an eligible person, to act as the chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; or during any period, or all periods, when the chairperson is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson. (sec.16-ssec.2) The chairperson may appoint any other member to act as the chairperson during a period, of not more than 14 days, when the chairperson— is absent from duty or from the State; or for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson. (sec.16-ssec.3) The Minister may appoint a person, the Minister is satisfied is an eligible person, to act as a member— during a vacancy in the office of a member; or during any period, or all periods, when a member is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of a member. (sec.16-ssec.4) In this section— eligible person means a person who is eligible under section 10 for appointment as a member.
- (a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; or
- (b) during any period, or all periods, when the chairperson is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson.
- (a) is absent from duty or from the State; or
- (b) for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of chairperson.
- (a) during a vacancy in the office of a member; or
- (b) during any period, or all periods, when a member is absent from duty or from the State or, for any other reason, can not perform the duties of the office of a member.