sec.65Acting ombudsman and inspector of detention services

### sec.65 Acting ombudsman and inspector of detention services The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services— during a vacancy as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or during any period when the ombudsman— is absent from duty as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or is unable, for another reason, to perform the duties of the ombudsman or inspector of detention services. The person appointed under subsection (1) to act as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services must be eligible for appointment as the ombudsman and inspector of detention services. The person appointed as the acting ombudsman and the acting inspector of detention services is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (iv) and (v) does not apply to the offices of the acting ombudsman and the acting inspector of detention services. s 65 amd 2008 No. 38 s 252 sch 3 sub 2022 No. 18 s 75 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.65-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services— during a vacancy as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or during any period when the ombudsman— is absent from duty as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or is unable, for another reason, to perform the duties of the ombudsman or inspector of detention services. (sec.65-ssec.2) The person appointed under subsection (1) to act as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services must be eligible for appointment as the ombudsman and inspector of detention services. (sec.65-ssec.3) The person appointed as the acting ombudsman and the acting inspector of detention services is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . (sec.65-ssec.4) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (iv) and (v) does not apply to the offices of the acting ombudsman and the acting inspector of detention services. - (a) during a vacancy as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or - (b) during any period when the ombudsman— (i) is absent from duty as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or (ii) is unable, for another reason, to perform the duties of the ombudsman or inspector of detention services. - (i) is absent from duty as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or - (ii) is unable, for another reason, to perform the duties of the ombudsman or inspector of detention services. - (i) is absent from duty as the ombudsman or inspector of detention services; or - (ii) is unable, for another reason, to perform the duties of the ombudsman or inspector of detention services.