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Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958
9FActing Fire Rescue Commissioner
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9F Acting Fire Rescue Commissioner
(1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act as the Fire Rescue Commissioner for a period of not more than 12 months—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Fire Rescue Commissioner; or
(b) during any period when the Fire Rescue Commissioner is absent from duty or is for any other reason unable to perform the duties of the office.
(2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Fire Rescue Commissioner for a period of not more than 4 weeks—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Fire Rescue Commissioner; or
(b) during any period when the Fire Rescue Commissioner is absent from duty or is for any other reason unable to perform the duties of the office.
(3) Before appointing a person to act as the Fire Rescue Commissioner, the Governor in Council or the Minister, as the case requires, must be satisfied that the person has appropriate management and operational expertise in—
(4) A person appointed to act as the Fire Rescue Commissioner—
(a) holds office for the period specified in the person's instrument of appointment; and
(b) is entitled to the remuneration and allowances to which the Fire Rescue Commissioner would have been entitled; and
(c) holds office on such other terms and conditions as are specified in the person's instrument of appointment.
(5) While a person is acting as the Fire Rescue Commissioner, the person has all the powers and may perform any of the functions of the Fire Rescue Commissioner.
(6) The Governor in Council may revoke an appointment under subsection (1) at any time.
(7) The Minister may revoke an appointment under subsection (2) at any time.
(8) A person appointed to act as the Fire Rescue Commissioner under subsection (1) or (2) is eligible for reappointment.
S. 9G inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 38.