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National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985
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#### 11 Alternate members of the Commission
(1) The Minister may appoint a person other than a member to be the alternate of a specified part‑time member, other than the Chairperson.
(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) to be the alternate of a part‑time member (other than the member referred to in paragraph 10(1)(e)) shall be a person who is nominated for the purpose by the nominating authority in relation to the part‑time member.
(3) The Minister shall, at the request of the nominating authority in relation to a part‑time member referred to in subsection (2), terminate the appointment of the alternate of the part‑time member.
(4) The Minister may terminate the appointment of the alternate of the part‑time member referred to in paragraph 10(1)(e).
(5) The alternate of a part‑time member may resign the office of alternate member by writing signed by the alternate member and delivered to the Minister.
(6) The alternate of a part‑time member is entitled, in the event of the absence of the part‑time member from a meeting of the Commission or, if the member is also a member of a committee of the Commission (other than the Executive) or of a working party, from a meeting of that committee or working party, to attend that meeting and, when so attending, shall be deemed to be a member of the Commission, of that committee or of that working party, as the case may be.