Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The Governor in Council may appoint an appointed commissioner as the deputy chairperson to act as the chairperson--
(a) during a vacancy in the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the chairperson is absent from duty or from the State or is, for another reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
(2) The term of the appointment and the deputy chairperson's conditions of office not provided for under this Act are decided by the Governor in Council.
(3) However, the term can not be more than 5 years.