sec.61Acting chief executive officer

sec.61 Acting chief executive officer

This section applies if— no chief executive officer has been appointed; or the office of chief executive officer is vacant; or the appointed chief executive officer (the usual CEO ) is absent or is unable to discharge the functions of the office because of illness or any other reason. The Minister may, by signed notice, appoint a person to act in the office. For the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) , the appointment ends when, if the Governor in Council appoints someone else as the chief executive officer, the term of that appointment starts. For the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , the appointment ends if the Minister gives the appointee notice that the usual CEO has resumed his or her duties as the chief executive officer. The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 24B (7D) to (15) applies to the appointee as if the appointee had been appointed under that section. This section does not limit or otherwise affect the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 24B . (sec.61-ssec.1) This section applies if— no chief executive officer has been appointed; or the office of chief executive officer is vacant; or the appointed chief executive officer (the usual CEO ) is absent or is unable to discharge the functions of the office because of illness or any other reason. (sec.61-ssec.2) The Minister may, by signed notice, appoint a person to act in the office. (sec.61-ssec.3) For the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) , the appointment ends when, if the Governor in Council appoints someone else as the chief executive officer, the term of that appointment starts. (sec.61-ssec.4) For the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , the appointment ends if the Minister gives the appointee notice that the usual CEO has resumed his or her duties as the chief executive officer. (sec.61-ssec.5) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 24B (7D) to (15) applies to the appointee as if the appointee had been appointed under that section. (sec.61-ssec.6) This section does not limit or otherwise affect the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 24B .

• (a) no chief executive officer has been appointed; or
• (b) the office of chief executive officer is vacant; or
• (c) the appointed chief executive officer (the usual CEO ) is absent or is unable to discharge the functions of the office because of illness or any other reason.