84Acting appointments

#### 84 Acting appointments Acting Chairperson (1) The Minister may appoint an ESRA Board member to act as the ESRA Chairperson: (a) during a vacancy in the office of ESRA Chairperson, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the ESRA Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office; but a person appointed to act during a vacancy is not to continue so to act for more than 12 months. Acting member (2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as an ESRA Board member (other than as the ESRA Chairperson): (a) during a vacancy in an office of member, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when a member is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office; but a person appointed to act during a vacancy is not to continue so to act for more than 12 months. Validation (3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid merely because: (a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or (b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or (c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or (d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.