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Queensland Academy of Sport Act 2025
sec.23Acting board members
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### 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.