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Australian Jobs Act 2013
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71 Acting appointments
(1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Authority: (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Authority (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Authority: (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 section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(2) A person is not eligible for appointment to act as the Authority unless the person is eligible for appointment as the Authority.