Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
344Acting President or Acting Deputy President
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344 Acting President or Acting Deputy President
(1) The Deputy President may act as President if the President is unable to perform the President's duties or functions.
(2) The President may appoint a senior Tribunal member to act as Deputy President if the Deputy President is unable to perform the Deputy President's duties or functions.
(3) A person who acts as President or Deputy President—
(a) has all the powers and must perform all the duties of the President or Deputy President, as the case requires; and
(b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances for the time being payable to the President or Deputy President, as the case requires.