11Appointment of acting Commissioner

#### 11 Appointment of acting Commissioner 11 Appointment of acting Commissioner > > (1) The Minister may, from time to time, appoint a person to act in the office of the Commissioner during the illness or absence of the Commissioner or during a vacancy in the office of the Commissioner. The person, while so acting, has all the functions of the Commissioner and is taken to be the Commissioner (including as Chairperson of the Information and Privacy Advisory Committee under the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133)). > > > (2) The Minister may, at any time, remove a person from office as acting Commissioner. > > > (3) An acting Commissioner is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine. > > **s 11:** Am 2010 No 71, Sch 2 \[3\].