Creative Australia Act 2023
47FActing appointments
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47F Acting appointments
(1) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint an appointed Writing Australia Council member to act as the Chair of the Writing Australia Council: (a) during a vacancy in the office of Chair of the Writing Australia Council (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chair of the Writing Australia Council: (i) is absent from duty; or (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office. (2) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as an appointed Writing Australia Council member: (a) during a vacancy in the office of an appointed Writing Australia Council member (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when an appointed Writing Australia Council member: (i) is acting as the Chair of the Writing Australia Council; or (ii) is absent from duty; or (iii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office. (3) Subsections 47E(3) and (6) apply in relation to appointments under subsection (2) of this section in the same way as they apply to an appointment under section 47E.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.