sec.17Leave of absence

sec.17 Leave of absence

The Minister may— approve a leave of absence for the chairperson; and appoint someone else to act in the office of the chairperson while the chairperson is absent on leave. The Minister may— approve a leave of absence for another member; and appoint another person to act in the office of the absent member while the member is on leave. Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the Governor in Council’s powers under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (v) . (sec.17-ssec.1) The Minister may— approve a leave of absence for the chairperson; and appoint someone else to act in the office of the chairperson while the chairperson is absent on leave. (sec.17-ssec.2) The Minister may— approve a leave of absence for another member; and appoint another person to act in the office of the absent member while the member is on leave. (sec.17-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the Governor in Council’s powers under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (v) .

• (a) approve a leave of absence for the chairperson; and
• (b) appoint someone else to act in the office of the chairperson while the chairperson is absent on leave.
• (a) approve a leave of absence for another member; and
• (b) appoint another person to act in the office of the absent member while the member is on leave.