Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Subsection (2) applies if before the commencement of this section a person was purportedly appointed as a member for a term and, as a consequence of the term, the person served, or would serve, more than 6 consecutive years as a member.
(2) The person is declared to always have been validly appointed as a member for the duration of the term, even though, as a consequence of the term, the person served, or would serve, more than 6 consecutive years as a member.
(3) Subsection (4) applies if before the commencement of this section a person was purportedly appointed as chairperson for a term and—
(a) at the time of the appointment the person was a member; and
(b) the person's term as a member ended during the person's term as chairperson.
(4) The person is declared to always have been—
(a) validly appointed as chairperson for the duration of the person's term as chairperson, even though the person's term as a member ended during the person's term as chairperson; and
(b) a member for the duration of the person's term as chairperson, even though the person's term as a member ended during the person's term as chairperson.
(5) Anything done or omitted to be done by a person mentioned in subsection (2) or (4) that would have been valid and lawful under this Act had the person been validly appointed or lawfully holding office is declared to always to have been valid and lawful.
(6) In this section—
chairperson means chairperson of the corporation.
member means member of the corporation.
term means the designated period for which the person was appointed to hold office.