Bega Cheese Limited announced that the Executive Chairman Barry Irvin will take a period of leave to recover from surgery. By way of update to this, it is likely that Mr. Irvin's leave will extend for around 6 months as he undergoes chemotherapy to address the cancer that was dealt with in his surgery. Mr. Irvin has appointed long time director Max Roberts as his alternate director for the duration of his leave. Mr. Roberts will also act as Chairman of the Board of directors during this period.