Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002
sec.11BActing general manager
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sec.11B Acting general manager
The Minister may appoint an appropriately qualified person to act in the office of general manager if— there is a vacancy in the office of general manager; or the general manager is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office. The person may be appointed to act in the office for a term of not more than 6 months. The person may be reappointed to act in the office— if the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as acting general manager and the total period of continuous appointments is not more than 6 months—by the Minister; or otherwise—by the Governor in Council. A person appointed or reappointed by the Minister under this section holds office on the terms and conditions, including remuneration and allowances, decided by the Minister. This section does not otherwise limit or affect the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 24B or 25 for the appointment. s 11B ins 2024 No. 45 s 133C (sec.11B-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint an appropriately qualified person to act in the office of general manager if— there is a vacancy in the office of general manager; or the general manager is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office. (sec.11B-ssec.2) The person may be appointed to act in the office for a term of not more than 6 months. (sec.11B-ssec.3) The person may be reappointed to act in the office— if the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as acting general manager and the total period of continuous appointments is not more than 6 months—by the Minister; or otherwise—by the Governor in Council. (sec.11B-ssec.4) A person appointed or reappointed by the Minister under this section holds office on the terms and conditions, including remuneration and allowances, decided by the Minister. (sec.11B-ssec.5) This section does not otherwise limit or affect the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 24B or 25 for the appointment.
- (a) there is a vacancy in the office of general manager; or
- (b) the general manager is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office.
- (a) if the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as acting general manager and the total period of continuous appointments is not more than 6 months—by the Minister; or
- (b) otherwise—by the Governor in Council.