25Acting appointments—deputy chairperson

25 Acting appointments—deputy chairperson

(1) The Minister, after consultation with the Treasurer, may appoint a director of the North East Link State Tolling Corporation to act in the office of the deputy chairperson—

(a) if the office of deputy chairperson is vacant; or

(b) during any period when the deputy chairperson is absent; or

(c) during any period when the deputy chairperson is acting as chairperson; or

(d) if the deputy chairperson is, for any other reason, unable to attend meetings of the Board or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office.

(2) While a director is acting as deputy chairperson, the director—

(a) has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions and duties, of the deputy chairperson; and

(b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances to which the deputy chairperson would have been entitled.