Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 3) Act 2013 (120 of 2013)

Schedule 2   Other amendments to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009

19   At the end of Subdivision 60-B

Add:

60-67 Acting appointments

(1) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a *Board member to act as the *Chair:

(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Chair (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chair:

(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or

(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

(2) However, the *Board member appointed to act as the *Chair must not be:

(a) a person who holds any office or appointment (other than as a Board member) under a law of the Commonwealth on a full-time basis; or

(b) a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999.

(3) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as a *Board member:

(a) during a vacancy in the office of a Board member (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a Board member:

(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or

(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.