NTIn ForceAct
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
268Chairperson and deputy chairperson
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 268
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012.
268 Chairperson and deputy chairperson (1) The chairperson of the Committee is: (a) the member appointed by the CHO to be the chairperson; or (b) if the CHO does not appoint the chairperson – the member appointed by the Committee. (2) The Committee must appoint a member, other than the chairperson, as deputy chairperson of the Committee. (3) The deputy chairperson must act in the office of chairperson during any period when the chairperson: (a) is absent from the Territory; or (b) is unable for any reason to perform the duties of office.