20Acting Commissioner

20 Acting Commissioner (1) The Administrator may appoint an eligible person for appointment as the Commissioner to act as the Commissioner: (a) during a vacancy in the office; or (b) during a period, or all periods, when the Commissioner (or another Acting Commissioner) is unable, or unavailable, to perform official duties. (2) An appointment to act as the Commissioner during a vacancy in the office may only be for a period or periods not exceeding in aggregate 6 months in any 12 months. (3) If the office of Commissioner has been vacant for a period of 18 months, no further appointment to act as the Commissioner during the vacancy can be made. (4) An Acting Commissioner holds office on the conditions (including determined by the Administrator. (5) Subject to section 21(3), if a person who is a public officer (other than as the Acting Commissioner or as an Integrity Officer) is appointed to act as the Commissioner, the person may exercise any powers or perform any functions (as an acting Integrity Officer or otherwise) while the person remains a public officer.

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