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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.425Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson
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### sec.425 Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson
The Governor in Council may appoint a director to be the board’s chairperson and another director to be the board’s deputy chairperson.
The deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson—
during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.
(sec.425-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may appoint a director to be the board’s chairperson and another director to be the board’s deputy chairperson.
(sec.425-ssec.2) The deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.
- (a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
- (b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.