Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION ACT 1985 No. 35, 1985 - SECT 21

21. (1) The Commission may appoint a person other than a member of the
Executive to be the alternate of a specified member of the Executive other
than the Chairperson.

(2) The person appointed under sub-section (1) to be the alternate of the
member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20 (2) (b) shall be one of
the members of the Commission referred to in paragraphs 10 (1) (f) and (g)
nominated for the purpose by the Minister.

(3) The person appointed under sub-section (1) to be the alternate of the
member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20 (2) (c) shall be one of
the members of the Commission referred to in paragraph 10 (1) (b) nominated
for the purpose by the nominating authority in relation to those members of
the Commission.

(4) The person appointed under sub-section (1) to be the alternate of the
member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20 (2) (d) shall be one of
the members of the Commission referred to in paragraph 10 (1) (c) nominated
for the purpose by the nominating authority in relation to those members of
the Commission.

(5) The person appointed under sub-section (1) to be the alternate of the
member of the Executive referred to in paragraph 20 (2) (e) shall be one of
the members of the Commission referred to in paragraph 10 (1) (d) nominated
for the purpose in accordance with a manner agreed on from time to time by
those members of the Commission.

(6) The Commission shall, at the request of -

   (a)  in the case of the alternate of the member of the Executive referred
        to
in paragraph 20 (2) (e) - a majority of the members of the
Commission referred to in paragraph 10 (1) (d); or

   (b)  in the case of the alternate of the member of the Executive referred
        to
in paragraph 20 (2) (b), (c) or (d) - the Minister, the Australian
Council of Trade Unions or the Confederation of Australian Industry,
as the case may be, terminate the appointment of the alternate of that member
of the Executive.

(7) The alternate of a member of the Executive may resign the office of
alternate by writing signed by the alternate and delivered to the Chairperson.

(8) The alternate of a member of the Executive is entitled, in the event of
the absence of the member of the Executive from a meeting of the Executive, to
attend that meeting and, when so attending, shall be deemed to be a member of
the Executive.

(9) A person who is the alternate of a member of the Executive ceases to hold
the office of alternate if -

   (a)  the person ceases to be a member of the Commission; or

   (b)  the member of the Executive in relation to whom the person is an
alternate ceases to be a member of the Executive.