77Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies

77 Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies (1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as Registrar of Housing Agencies in the event of a vacancy (including an initial vacancy) in that office or the absence of the holder of that office. (2) The Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies may be appointed for a period not exceeding 6 months and may be re-appointed. (3) The Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies shall, while so acting, have all the powers and may exercise any of the functions of the Registrar of Housing Agencies as if he or she were the Registrar of Housing Agencies. (4) The Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies holds office on the terms and conditions from time to time fixed by the Minister. (5) The Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies is entitled to the salary and allowances (if any) from time to time fixed by the Minister. S. 77(6) amended by No. 106/2004 s. 13(4). (6) A person employed under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004** may also hold the office of Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies but is not entitled to any salary or allowances for holding that office. S. 78 inserted by No. 106/2004 s. 5.