Children’s Guardian Act 2019
124Deputy Children’s Guardian and Assistant Children’s Guardian
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124 Deputy Children’s Guardian and Assistant Children’s Guardian
124 Deputy Children’s Guardian and Assistant Children’s Guardian
(1) The Children’s Guardian may appoint one or more Deputy Children’s Guardian and Assistant Children’s Guardian.
(2) Section 118 applies to and in respect of a Deputy Children’s Guardian and an Assistant Children’s Guardian in the same way the provision applies to and in respect of the Children’s Guardian.
(3) The offices of Deputy Children’s Guardian and Assistant Children’s Guardian—
(a) are statutory offices, and
(b) except as applied by section 125(2), the provisions of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 relating to the employment of Public Service employees do not apply to the offices.
(4) A Deputy Children’s Guardian or an Assistant Children’s Guardian holds office for the term, not exceeding 5 years, stated in an instrument of appointment, and is eligible for re-appointment.