Family and Child Commission Act 2014
sec.17Acting commissioner
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sec.17 Acting commissioner
The Minister may appoint a person to act in the office of a commissioner during— a vacancy in the office of a commissioner; or any period, or all periods, when a commissioner is absent from duty, or can not, for another reason, perform the functions of the office. A person can not be appointed to act as a commissioner unless the Minister could recommend the person for appointment as a commissioner under section 11 . To remove any doubt, it is declared that the Minister may appoint— 1 of the commissioners to act in the office of the other commissioner; and another person to act in the office of a commissioner. (sec.17-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint a person to act in the office of a commissioner during— a vacancy in the office of a commissioner; or any period, or all periods, when a commissioner is absent from duty, or can not, for another reason, perform the functions of the office. (sec.17-ssec.2) A person can not be appointed to act as a commissioner unless the Minister could recommend the person for appointment as a commissioner under section 11 . (sec.17-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the Minister may appoint— 1 of the commissioners to act in the office of the other commissioner; and another person to act in the office of a commissioner.
- (a) a vacancy in the office of a commissioner; or
- (b) any period, or all periods, when a commissioner is absent from duty, or can not, for another reason, perform the functions of the office.
- (a) 1 of the commissioners to act in the office of the other commissioner; and
- (b) another person to act in the office of a commissioner.