45Alternate members of Commission

#### 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.