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 S. 9B(2) amended by Nos 42/1995 s. 224(Sch. 2 item 10), 84/1997 s. 12(a)–(c), repealed by No. 77/2000 s. 6(c).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). (8) If any person appointed as deputy chairperson of the Authority was immediately before his or her appointment an employee in the public service, such person is eligible at the termination of his or her term of office under this Act to be employed in the public service with a classification and emolument corresponding with or higher than that which he or she held or received immediately before his or her appointment as the deputy chairperson of the Authority as if the whole period of his or her service under this Act had been a period of service in the public service. S. 9B(9) amended by Nos 50/1988 s. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 9), 41/2014 s. 4(l)(m). (9) If any person appointed as deputy chairperson of the Authority was immediately prior to that appointment an officer within the meaning of the **State Superannuation Act 1988** or any corresponding previous enactment, he or she shall notwithstanding that appointment be deemed to continue subject to that Act to be an officer within the meaning of that Act. S. 9B(10) inserted by No. 10043 s. 13(1), amended by Nos 50/1989 s. 8(2), 41/2014 s. 4(n). (10) Where the deputy chairperson is unable on account of illness or because the deputy chairperson is pursuant to subsection (1) acting in the place of the chairperson or is otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office of deputy chairperson, the Minister may appoint another member of the Authority to act in the place of the deputy chairperson during the period of inability. S. 9B(11) inserted by No. 10043 s. 13(1), amended by Nos 50/1989 s. 8(2), 41/2014 s. 4(o). (11) A member appointed under subsection (10) to act in the place of the deputy chairperson— S. 9B(11)(a) amended by No. 41/2014 s. 4(o). (a) shall while so acting have and may exercise all the powers functions authorities duties and liabilities conferred or imposed by this or any other Act upon the deputy chairperson; and (b) shall while so acting be paid the remuneration (if any) and travelling and other allowances (if any) fixed from time to time by the Minister. No. 5040 s. 9.