11Deputy Chairperson

11 Deputy Chairperson

(1) The Minister shall appoint one of the members referred to in paragraph 10(1)(c) to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Corporation. (2) The Minister shall, before appointing a person to be the Deputy Chairperson, consult with the Chairperson. (3) The Minister may, at any time, terminate an appointment under subsection (1). (4) A member appointed as Deputy Chairperson ceases to hold the office of Deputy Chairperson if the member ceases to be a member. (5) A person appointed to an office under subsection (1) may resign the office by writing signed by the person and delivered to the Minister. (6) During any period when the Chairperson is absent from Australia or is not available to perform the duties of his or her office, or the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Deputy Chairperson shall act as Chairperson. (7) The Deputy Chairperson has, when acting as Chairperson, all the functions and powers of the Chairperson under this Act and the regulations. (8) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under subsection (6) is not invalid on the ground that the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.

Note: For the manner in which the Deputy Chairperson may be referred to, see section 18B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.