Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Act 2024 (96 of 2024)
Schedule 1 Amendments
Part 4 RBA's Boards and governance
Reserve Bank Act 1959
35 After section 25D
Insert:
25DA Acting appointments of external Board members
The Treasurer may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as an external Payments System Board member:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of an external Payments System Board member; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when an external Payments System Board member:
(i) is absent from duty; 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.