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13 Acting appointments Vice Chief must act as Chief of the Defence Force (1) The Vice Chief of the Defence Force must act as the Chief of the Defence Force: (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Chief of the Defence Force; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief of the Defence Force: (i) is absent from duty; or Acting Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2) The Governor‑General may, by writing, appoint an officer of an arm of the Defence Force to act as the Vice Chief of the Defence Force: (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Vice Chief of the Defence Force; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Vice Chief of the Defence Force: (i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or

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