Part 1 s 9 Human Rights Act 1993 Version as at 1 July 2024 (3) The Chief Commissioner holds office as chairperson of the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004 for the same term as he or she is Chief Commissioner. (4) Clauses 1 to 5 of Schedule 5 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 do not apply to the Commission. Compare: 1977 No 49 s 7(1)(a), (c), (ca), (d), (2); 1983 No 56 s 4(1), (2); 1991 No 132 s 3(1); 1993 No 35 s 2 Section 8: substituted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Section 8(1): replaced, on 15 June 2016, by section 7 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 28). Section 8(1A): inserted, on 15 June 2016, by section 7 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 28). Section 8(1B): inserted, on 15 June 2016, by section 7 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 28). Section 8(2): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 8(3): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 8(4): added, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). 9 Alternate Commissioners (1) The Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint as alternate Commissioners persons who may be designated as the alternate of a Commissioner by either the Minister under subsection (2) or the Chief Commissioner under subsection (3). (2) The Minister may designate a Commissioner or an alternate Commissioner to act as the Chief Commissioner— (3) 18 (a) during the period following the resignation of the Chief Commissioner and ending when the Chief Commissioner’s successor comes into office; or (b) during the Chief Commissioner’s incapacity or in respect of a particular function or activity of the Commission, as the case may be, if— (i) the Minister is satisfied that the Chief Commissioner is incapaci‐ tated by illness, absence, or other sufficient cause from perform‐ ing the duties of his or her office; or (ii) the Chief Commissioner considers it is not proper or desirable that he or she should participate in the function or activity. The Chief Commissioner may designate an alternate Commissioner to act as a Commissioner during the period the Chief Commissioner is acting as Chief Commissioner, or during the period of the Commissioner’s incapacity, or in respect of a particular function or activity of the Commission, as the case may be, if—