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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.