Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council is to appoint a registrant member to be the chairperson, and another registrant member to be the deputy chairperson, of the board.
(2) A person may be appointed as the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time the person is appointed as a member.
(3) The chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office for the term decided by the Governor in Council, unless the person's term of office as a member ends sooner than the person's term of office as chairperson or deputy chairperson.
(4) A vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson if the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister or ceases to be a registrant member.
(5) However, a person resigning the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson may continue to be a member.
(6) The deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson--
(a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and
(b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office.