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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
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#### 144L Acting TSRA Chief Executive Officer
The Minister may, after consulting the TSRA, appoint a person to act as the TSRA Chief Executive Officer:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of TSRA Chief Executive Officer, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the TSRA Chief Executive Officer is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue so to act for more than 6 months.
> Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.