188Acting Judge Advocate General or Deputy Judge Advocate General

188  Acting Judge Advocate General or Deputy Judge Advocate General   The Minister may appoint a person who is eligible for appointment as Judge Advocate General or a Deputy Judge Advocate General:  (a) to act as Judge Advocate General or a Deputy Judge Advocate General, as the case may be, during a vacancy in the office concerned, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office; or  (b) to act as the Judge Advocate General or a Deputy Judge Advocate General, as the case may be, during any period, or during all periods, when the Judge Advocate General or a Deputy Judge Advocate General is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his or her office. Division 2—Chief Judge Advocate