366Acting appointments

366 Acting appointments (1) The deputy Chairperson must act as Chairperson— (a) if the office of Chairperson is vacant; or (b) during any period when the Chairperson is absent; or (c) if the Chairperson is, for any other reason, unable to attend meetings of the Governing Board or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office. (2) While the deputy Chairperson is acting as Chairperson, the deputy Chairperson— (a) has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the duties and functions, of the Chairperson; and (b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances to which the Chairperson would have been entitled. (3) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may appoint a member of the Governing Board to act as deputy Chairperson— (a) during a vacancy in the office of deputy Chairperson; or (b) during any period when the deputy Chairperson is absent; or (c) during any period when the deputy Chairperson is acting as Chairperson; or (d) if the deputy Chairperson is, for any other reason, unable to attend meetings of the Governing Board or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office. (4) While a member of the Governing Board is acting as deputy Chairperson, the member has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the duties and functions, of the deputy Chairperson. (5) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may appoint a person to act as a member of the Governing Board (other than the Chairperson or deputy Chairperson)— (a) during a vacancy in the office of a member; or (b) during any period when a member is absent; or (c) during any period when a member is acting as deputy Chairperson; or (d) if a member is, for any other reason, unable to attend meetings of the Governing Board or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office. (6) While a person is acting as a member of the Governing Board, the person— (a) has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the duties and functions, of a member; and (b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances to which the member would have been entitled. (7) In recommending a person for an appointment under subsection (5), the Minister must ensure that the recommended person, together with the members of the Governing Board, collectively have skills, knowledge or experience in relation to the following— (a) environment protection or regulation; (b) regulation of industry; (c) local government; (d) public administration or governance; (e) finance or accounting; (f) legal practice. (8) In recommending a person for an appointment under subsection (5), the Minister must ensure that, of the members of the Governing Board and the recommended person— (a) at least one has qualifications or experience in science or engineering; and (b) at least one is a person nominated by the Minister responsible for the administration of the **Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008** who has qualifications or experience in health. S. 15 renumbered as s. 367 by No. 39/2018 s. 22.