9BDeputy chairperson

9B Deputy chairperson

S. 9B(1)
amended by No. 41/2014 s. 4(g).

(1) The person appointed to be deputy chairperson of the Authority shall, in the absence of the chairperson and also during the occurrence from any cause of a vacancy in the office of chairperson and so long as such vacancy continues, have and may exercise all the powers, functions, authorities, duties and liabilities conferred or imposed by this or any other Act upon the chairperson.

S. 9B(2) amended by Nos 42/1995 s. 224(Sch. 2 item 10), 84/1997 s. 12(a)–(c), repealed by No. 77/2000 s. 6(c).

S. 9B(3) amended by No. 41/2014 s. 4(h).

(3) The deputy chairperson shall in the absence of the chairperson and also during the occurrence from any cause of a vacancy in the office of chairperson and so long as such vacancy continues—

(a) preside at all meetings of the Authority; and

(b) have a casting as well as a deliberative vote; and

S. 9B(3)(c) inserted by No. 50/1989
s. 8(1).

(c) be paid the remuneration (if any) and travelling and other allowances (if any) fixed from time to time by the Minister.

S. 9B(4) amended by No. 41/2014 s. 4(i).

(4) The deputy chairperson shall be entitled to receive such salary as is from time to time determined by the Governor in Council.

S. 9B(5) amended by No. 41/2014 s. 4(j).

(5) The chairperson may in relation to any matter or class of matters by writing under his or her hand delegate to the deputy chairperson all or any of his or her powers, functions, authorities, duties or liabilities under this or any other Act (except his or her power of delegation) so that the delegated powers, functions, authorities, duties and liabilities may be exercised and discharged by the delegate with respect to the matters or class of matters specified in the instrument of delegation.

S. 9B(6) amended by No. 41/2014 s. 4(k).

(6) Every delegation under this section shall be revocable at will and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power, function or authority or the discharge of any duty or liability by the chairperson.

S. 9B(7) amended by Nos 2/1995
s. 13(c)(i), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5)), substituted by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 46.3), 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 21.2), amended by No. 41/2014 s. 4(l).

(7) The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a person appointed as deputy chairperson of the Authority in respect of the office of deputy chairperson.

S. 9B(8) amended by No. 2/1995 s. 13(c)(ii)(iii), substituted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5)), amended by 41/2014 s. 4(l).