26Acting appointments—Director

#### 26 Acting appointments—Director (1) The Attorney‑General may appoint a person who is eligible for appointment as the Director to act in the office of Director: (a) during a vacancy in that office, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the person holding that office is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of that office. > Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (1A) The Associate Director is to act in the office of Director: (a) during a vacancy in that office; and (b) during all periods when the Director is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the functions of the office; except when a person appointed under subsection (1) is acting in that position. > Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Director, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (3) The Attorney‑General may: (a) determine the terms and conditions, including remuneration and allowances, if any, on which a person is to act under this section; and (b) terminate an appointment under this section at any time. (5) Sections 20, 24 and 25 apply in relation to a person appointed under this section to act in the office of Director in like manner as they apply in relation to the Director.