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National Water Commission Act 2004
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12 Acting appointments
The Minister may appoint a person to act as a Commissioner: (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Commissioner, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Commissioner is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note 1: The Chair is also a Commissioner: see the definition of Commissioner in section 4.
Note 2: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.