sec.23Acting board members

### sec.23 Acting board members This section applies if— the office of a board member is vacant; or a board member is absent from duty or is otherwise unable to perform the functions of the office. For subsection (1) (a) , the office of a board member is vacant only if the office has previously been filled by an appointment made under section 15 . The Minister may appoint a person to act in the office for a period of not longer than 6 months. However, the Minister may extend the appointment for 1 further period of not longer than 6 months. A person can not be appointed to act in the office unless the Minister could recommend the person for appointment as a board member under section 15 . This section does not limit the Governor in Council’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (iv) or (v) . (sec.23-ssec.1) This section applies if— the office of a board member is vacant; or a board member is absent from duty or is otherwise unable to perform the functions of the office. (sec.23-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , the office of a board member is vacant only if the office has previously been filled by an appointment made under section 15 . (sec.23-ssec.3) The Minister may appoint a person to act in the office for a period of not longer than 6 months. (sec.23-ssec.4) However, the Minister may extend the appointment for 1 further period of not longer than 6 months. (sec.23-ssec.5) A person can not be appointed to act in the office unless the Minister could recommend the person for appointment as a board member under section 15 . (sec.23-ssec.6) This section does not limit the Governor in Council’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (iv) or (v) . - (a) the office of a board member is vacant; or - (b) a board member is absent from duty or is otherwise unable to perform the functions of the office.