Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949 - SECT 14A

             (1)  The Board shall consist of:

                     (a)  the Chief Executive; and

                     (b)  not fewer than 7 and not more than 9 other members.

             (2)  The members of the Board other than the Chief Executive hold office on a part-time basis.

             (3)  The part-time members shall be appointed by the Governor-General.

             (4)  The Governor-General shall appoint one of the part-time members to be the Chairperson of the Board and another of the part-time members to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board.

             (5)  A part-time member appointed as Chairperson or as Deputy Chairperson:

                     (a)  subject to paragraph (c), holds office as Chairperson or as Deputy Chairperson until the end of his or her term of office as a part-time member;

                     (b)  may resign the office of Chairperson or of Deputy Chairperson by writing signed by the part-time member and delivered to the Governor-General;

                     (c)  ceases to be Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson if he or she ceases to be a part-time member; and

                     (d)  ceases to be a part-time member if he or she resigns the office of Chairperson or of Deputy Chairperson.

             (7)  The performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, by the Board is not affected by reason only of:

                     (a)  the number of part-time members falling below 7 for a period of not more than 6 months; or

                     (b)  there being a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, of Deputy Chairperson or of Chief Executive.

Note:          For the manner in which the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson may be referred to, see section 18B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .