Judicial Officers Act 1986
45Alternate members of Commission
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45 Alternate members of Commission
45 Alternate members of Commission
(1) A judicial officer who is a member of the Commission may, with the approval of the Commission, appoint another judicial officer to be an alternate member of the Commission.
(2) The Governor may, on the nomination of the Minister, appoint a person to be an alternate member of the Commission for an appointed member of the Commission, and section 5 (5) applies in relation to the person.
(3) During the absence or unavailability of a member of the Commission the member’s alternate—
(a) may act in the place of the member, and
(b) while acting, shall have and may exercise the member’s functions as such a member and shall be deemed to be a member.
(4) An appointment of an alternate member shall be for a specified period not exceeding 12 months, but may be renewed.
(5) An appointment of an alternate member under subsection (1) may be revoked at any time by the member of the Commission who made the appointment or the Governor.
(6) An appointment of an alternate member under subsection (2) may be revoked at any time by the Governor.