295Acting appointments

295 Acting appointments (1) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may appoint a member of the Authority referred to in section 293(2)(a), (b) or (c) or a person who is qualified to be a member under those provisions to be acting chairperson of the Authority (on a full-time or sessional basis) if— S. 295(1)(a) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 19(1)(a). (a) the chairperson and the deputy chairperson or both deputy chairpersons (as the case may be) are unable to perform the duties of the chairperson; or S. 295(1)(b) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 19(1)(b). (b) the chairperson and the deputy chairperson or both deputy chairpersons (as the case may be) are absent; or S. 295(1)(c) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 19(1)(c). (c) the office of the chairperson and the deputy chairperson or both deputy chairpersons (as the case may be) are vacant. (2) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may appoint a member of the Authority referred to in section 293(2)(a), (b) or (c) or a person who is qualified to be a member under those provisions to be acting deputy chairperson (on a full-time or sessional basis) of the Authority if— S. 295(2)(a) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 19(2)(a). (a) the deputy chairperson or either deputy chairperson (as the case may be) is unable to perform the duties of the deputy chairperson; or S. 295(2)(b) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 19(2)(b). (b) the deputy chairperson or either deputy chairperson (as the case may be) is absent; or S. 295(2)(c) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 19(2)(c). (c) the office or either office of deputy chairperson (as the case may be) is vacant. (3) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may appoint a member of the Authority referred to in section 293(2) (including a sessional member) or a person who is qualified to be a member under that section to be an acting member of the Authority (on a full-time or sessional basis) if— (a) a member is unable to perform the duties of a member; or (b) a member is absent; or (c) an office of member is vacant. (4) A person appointed under this section to act has the functions, powers and duties of the chairperson, deputy chairperson or member, as the case requires, while acting. Note to s. 295(4) inserted by No. 28/2025 s. 19(3). See also section 294(3).