Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.111Appointing temporary members
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sec.111 Appointing temporary members
The Minister may appoint a person (a temporary member ) to act for a member while the member is absent on approved leave under section 119 if— there is no deputy member for the member; or there is a deputy member for the member but the deputy member can not act in the member’s office during the leave of absence. However, a temporary member may not be appointed to act for the chairperson or deputy chairperson. In appointing a temporary member to act for a member mentioned in section 109 (3) (b) , the Minister must appoint a person who represents the entity or interest that the member represents. A temporary member has the same duties, powers, protection and rights as the member during the member’s leave of absence. (sec.111-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint a person (a temporary member ) to act for a member while the member is absent on approved leave under section 119 if— there is no deputy member for the member; or there is a deputy member for the member but the deputy member can not act in the member’s office during the leave of absence. (sec.111-ssec.2) However, a temporary member may not be appointed to act for the chairperson or deputy chairperson. (sec.111-ssec.3) In appointing a temporary member to act for a member mentioned in section 109 (3) (b) , the Minister must appoint a person who represents the entity or interest that the member represents. (sec.111-ssec.4) A temporary member has the same duties, powers, protection and rights as the member during the member’s leave of absence.
- (a) there is no deputy member for the member; or
- (b) there is a deputy member for the member but the deputy member can not act in the member’s office during the leave of absence.