Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, appoint—
(a) a member of the council to be chairperson of the council; and
(b) another member to be deputy chairperson of the council.
(2) A member may be appointed as the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time as the person is appointed as a member and by the same gazette notice.
(3) Subject to this division, the chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office for the term, ending not later than his or her term of appointment as a member, stated in his or her appointment as chairperson or deputy chairperson.
(4) The deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the chairperson; and
(b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office.