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Disaster Management Act 2003
sec.20Chairperson and deputy chairperson
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### sec.20 Chairperson and deputy chairperson
The chairperson and deputy chairperson of the QDMC are the members of the group prescribed by regulation.
The chairperson may appoint another member of the QDMC to act as chairperson of the group.
The deputy chairperson of the QDMC is to act as chairperson—
during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
if there is no appointee under subsection (2) —during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the functions of the office; and
if there is an appointee under subsection (2) —during all periods when the appointee is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the functions of the office.
s 20 amd 2010 No. 40 s 8 ; 2014 No. 17 s 32
sub 2014 No. 55 s 6
amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.20-ssec.1) The chairperson and deputy chairperson of the QDMC are the members of the group prescribed by regulation.
(sec.20-ssec.2) The chairperson may appoint another member of the QDMC to act as chairperson of the group.
(sec.20-ssec.3) The deputy chairperson of the QDMC is to act as chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and if there is no appointee under subsection (2) —during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the functions of the office; and if there is an appointee under subsection (2) —during all periods when the appointee is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the functions of the office.
- (a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
- (b) if there is no appointee under subsection (2) —during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the functions of the office; and
- (c) if there is an appointee under subsection (2) —during all periods when the appointee is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the functions of the office.