98Management of region in Regional Manager's temporary absence

98 Management of region in Regional Manager's temporary absence (1) If a Regional Manager is to be absent temporarily from a region the Regional Manager may nominate a community corrections officer to be in charge of the region during the Regional Manager's absence. S. 98(2) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 62). (2) If the Regional Manager is absent from the region and has not nominated a community corrections officer to be in charge of the region and the Secretary has not nominated a community corrections officer to act as Regional Manager, the most senior ranking community corrections officer then on duty is in charge of the region. S. 98(3) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 62). (3) A community corrections officer in charge of a region has the functions powers and duties of the Regional Manager until the Regional Manager returns or the Secretary nominates a person to act as Regional Manager.