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Police Act 1990
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#### 25 Acting Commissioner
25 Acting Commissioner
> > (1) The Minister may appoint a member of the NSW Police Force to act as Commissioner if the office of Commissioner is vacant or the Commissioner is suspended, sick or absent.
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> > (2) Any such member, while acting as Commissioner, has all the functions of the Commissioner.
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> > (3) The Minister may at any time terminate the appointment of any such member to act as Commissioner.
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> **s 25:** Subst 1993 No 39, Sch 1 (1). Am 1996 No 108, Sch 1 (10)–(12); 2007 No 68, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\].