Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
81Acting President
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81 Acting President
81 Acting President
(1) The Minister may appoint an acting President to act during the absence of the President or during a vacancy in the President’s office.
(2) An acting President is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of him or her.
(3) No person shall be concerned to inquire whether or not any occasion has arisen requiring or authorising an acting President to act as President.
(4) A person appointed an acting President shall, while so acting, be deemed to be the President and shall have the immunities and functions of the President.
(5) The Minister may, for any cause which to the Minister seems sufficient, remove an acting President from office.
s 81: Subst 1981 No 15, Sch 3 (6). Am 1994 No 28, Sch 5 (8) (29) (30).