7Acting Child Safety Reform Implementation Monitor may be appointed

7 Acting Child Safety Reform Implementation Monitor may be appointed

(1)  The Implementation Monitor may appoint a person to act as the Implementation Monitor, for a period not exceeding 60 days, if –

(a) the Implementation Monitor –

(i) is absent from the office for that period, other than as a result of a suspension under Schedule 2 ; or

(ii) is unable to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the office, during that period, for any other reason; and

(b) in the opinion of the Implementation Monitor, the person meets the requirements of section 6(2) .

(2)  The Governor may appoint a person, on the recommendation of the Minister, to act as the Implementation Monitor if –

(a) for any period –

(i) the office of Implementation Monitor is vacant including, but not limited to, a suspension under Schedule 2 ; or

(ii) the Implementation Monitor is absent from the office for that period; or

(iii) the Implementation Monitor is unable to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the office, during that period, for any other reason; and

(b) the Governor is satisfied that the person meets the requirements of section 6(2) ; and

(c) another person has not been validly appointed, under subsection (1) , to act as the Implementation Monitor for that period.

(3)  The appointment of a person, under this section, to act as the Implementation Monitor –

(a) is to be notified in the Gazette as soon as practicable after the appointment occurs; and

(b) may be revoked, by the person who made the appointment, only if –

(i) the Implementation Monitor is to return to that office before the end of the period for which the person has been appointed to act in that office; or