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Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975
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15 Acting appointments
The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as the Statistician: (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Statistician (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Statistician: (i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.