10Acting Commissioner

10 Acting Commissioner (1) The Administrator may appoint a person to act in the office of the Commissioner during any of the following: (a) a period, or during all periods, when the Commissioner is absent from duty or from the Territory or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office; (b) a period when the Commissioner is suspended from office; (c) a vacancy in the office. (3) The appointment of a person under subsection (1) does not prevent a subsequent appointment of the person or another person in accordance with this section.

Health and Community Services Complaints Act 1998 7 (4) The Administrator may terminate the appointment of a person under this section at any time. (6) The terms and conditions of appointment of and remuneration, expenses and allowances payable to a person appointed under this section are to be determined by the Administrator. (7) A person appointed to act in the office of the Commissioner may exercise the powers and perform the functions of the