Commerce Act 1986

The Commerce Commission

12: Chairperson and deputy chairperson

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"The leader and second-in-charge of the group are chosen by the Governor-General."

The Governor-General appoints one member as chairperson and another as deputy chairperson from the members appointed under section 9(2). You can think of the chairperson as the leader of the group. The deputy chairperson helps the chairperson. The chairperson and deputy chairperson can only be removed from their roles if there is a good reason. When the chairperson and deputy chairperson are appointed or removed, some rules from the Crown Entities Act 2004 apply, specifically clauses 1(2) and (3) and clauses 4(2) and (3) of Schedule 5.

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11: Associate members, or

"The Minister can choose someone to help the Commerce Commission with specific tasks for a limited time."

13: Termination of appointment of members, or

"When someone's job on the Commerce Commission ends"

Part 1The Commerce Commission

12Chairperson and deputy chairperson

One member appointed under section 9(2) must be appointed by the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the responsible Minister, as chairperson and another must be appointed as deputy chairperson.
The chairperson and deputy chairperson may only be removed from office as chairperson or deputy chairperson for just cause.
In other respects, clauses 1(2) and (3) and 4(2) and (3) of Schedule 5 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 apply to the appointment and removal of the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Commission.

Notes

Section 12: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).