Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.250Leave of absence
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sec.250 Leave of absence
The Minister may approve a leave of absence for a member of the board (the approved absent member ). The Minister may appoint someone else to act in the office of the approved absent member while the member is absent on the leave. If the approved absent member is an eligible person for a nominating entity, the Minister must, before making the appointment, give the entity a notice stating a reasonable time within which it may nominate a person to act in the office of the approved absent member while the member is absent on the leave. If the entity does not make the nomination within the time stated in the notice, the Minister may appoint a person who is an eligible person for the nominating entity. A person is a member of the board during the term of the person’s appointment to act in the office of an approved absent member. The Minister’s power to appoint a person to act in the office of an approved absent member does not limit the Governor in Council’s powers under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (v) . If the approved absent member is the deputy chairperson, the board may appoint another member to act in the deputy chairperson’s office while the deputy chairperson is absent on the leave. In this section— eligible person , for a nominating entity, means a person whom the entity may nominate for membership of the board as mentioned in section 239 (1) (c) to (h) or (i) (ii) . nominating entity means an entity or entities that, under section 239 (1) (c) to (h) or (i) (ii) , may nominate, or nominate jointly, a person to be a member. (sec.250-ssec.1) The Minister may approve a leave of absence for a member of the board (the approved absent member ). (sec.250-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint someone else to act in the office of the approved absent member while the member is absent on the leave. (sec.250-ssec.3) If the approved absent member is an eligible person for a nominating entity, the Minister must, before making the appointment, give the entity a notice stating a reasonable time within which it may nominate a person to act in the office of the approved absent member while the member is absent on the leave. (sec.250-ssec.4) If the entity does not make the nomination within the time stated in the notice, the Minister may appoint a person who is an eligible person for the nominating entity. (sec.250-ssec.5) A person is a member of the board during the term of the person’s appointment to act in the office of an approved absent member. (sec.250-ssec.6) The Minister’s power to appoint a person to act in the office of an approved absent member does not limit the Governor in Council’s powers under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (v) . (sec.250-ssec.7) If the approved absent member is the deputy chairperson, the board may appoint another member to act in the deputy chairperson’s office while the deputy chairperson is absent on the leave. (sec.250-ssec.8) In this section— eligible person , for a nominating entity, means a person whom the entity may nominate for membership of the board as mentioned in section 239 (1) (c) to (h) or (i) (ii) . nominating entity means an entity or entities that, under section 239 (1) (c) to (h) or (i) (ii) , may nominate, or nominate jointly, a person to be a member.