21Alternate members of the Executive

#### 21 Alternate members of the Executive (1) The Commission may appoint a person other than a member of the Executive to be the alternate of a specified member of the Executive other than the Chairperson or the Chief Executive Officer. (2) The person appointed under subsection (1) to be the alternate of the member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20(2)(b) shall be one of the members of the Commission referred to in paragraphs 10(1)(f) and (g) nominated for the purpose by the Minister. (3) The person appointed under subsection (1) to be the alternate of the member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20(2)(c) shall be one of the members of the Commission referred to in paragraph 10(1)(b) nominated for the purpose by the nominating authority in relation to those members of the Commission. (4) The person appointed under subsection (1) to be the alternate of the member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20(2)(d) shall be one of the members of the Commission referred to in paragraph 10(1)(c) nominated for the purpose by the nominating authority in relation to those members of the Commission. (5) The person appointed under subsection (1) to be the alternate of the member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20(2)(e) shall be one of the members of the Commission referred to in paragraph 10(1)(d) nominated for the purpose in accordance with a manner agreed on from time to time by those members of the Commission. (6) The Commission shall, at the request of: (a) in the case of the alternate of the member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20(2)(e)—a majority of the members of the Commission referred to in paragraph 10(1)(d); or (b) in the case of the alternate of the member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20(2)(b), (c) or (d)—the Minister, the Australian Council of Trade Unions or the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as the case may be; terminate the appointment of the alternate of that member of the Executive. (7) The alternate of a member of the Executive may resign the office of alternate by writing signed by the alternate and delivered to the Chairperson. (8) The alternate of a member of the Executive is entitled, in the event of the absence of the member of the Executive from a meeting of the Executive, to attend that meeting and, when so attending, shall be deemed to be a member of the Executive. (9) A person who is the alternate of a member of the Executive ceases to hold the office of alternate if: (a) the person ceases to be a member of the Commission; or (b) the member of the Executive in relation to whom the person is an alternate ceases to be a member of the Executive.