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Can the vice-chair cover for the chair?

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Last updated on 14 August 2018
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The vice-chair can act as chair when the chair is absent or there is a vacancy in the office of chair. Understand the requirements, and how to manage a chair's leave of absence.

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  1. 1 The vice-chair can act as chair when the chair is absent
  2. 2 The chair can take a leave of absence
  3. 3 What to do if the chair and vice-chair are both absent from a meeting

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