21APerformance of duties, &c., in absence

21A Performance of duties, &c., in absence

[Section 21A Inserted by No. 4 of 1990, s. 10 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  [Section 21A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] Where –

(a) [Section 21A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] by any enactment, instrument, contract or agreement, any duty, obligation, right or power is imposed or conferred on the holder of an office, position or appointment –

(i) [Section 21A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] arising from the appointment or employment of a person under the State Service Act 2000 ; or

(ii) [Section 21A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] being the office or position of a member, officer or employee of a State authority within the meaning of that Act; or

(iii) [Section 21A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] being a statutory office or any other office or position in the service of the Crown; and

(b) for any reason –

(i) [Section 21A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] the holder of that office, position or appointment is unable to perform or exercise the duty, obligation, right or power; or

(ii) [Section 21A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] that office, position or appointment is vacant –

that duty, obligation, right or power may be performed or exercised by any eligible person so directed in writing by the appointing authority in the same manner and to the same extent in all respects as if that eligible person were the holder of that office, position or appointment.