Australian Hearing Services Act 1991
32Acting appointments
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32 Acting appointments
(1) The Minister may appoint an appointed Director to act as Chairperson: (a) during a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chairperson is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as an appointed Director (other than the Chairperson): (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Director, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Director is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason (including the reason that the Director is acting as the Chairperson), unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.