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Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
57ZBActing appointments
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##### 57ZB Acting appointments
Acting Chairperson
(1) The Minister may appoint a member of the Exotic Birds Committee to act as the Chairperson of the Committee:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;
but a person appointed to act during the vacancy is not to continue so to act for more than 6 months.
Acting member
(2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a member of the Exotic Birds Committee (other than as the Chairperson of the Committee):
(a) during a vacancy in an office of member, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a member is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;
but a person appointed to act during the vacancy is not to continue so to act for more than 6 months.
Validation
(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid merely because:
(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or
(b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or
(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
(d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.