66AActing appointments

#### 66A Acting appointments 66A Acting appointments > > (1) The Commissioner may appoint a police officer to act in a non-executive police officer position if— > > > > > (a) the position is vacant, or > > > > > (b) the holder of the position is suspended, sick or absent. > > > (2) The police officer, while acting in the position, has all the functions of the holder of the position. > > > (3) The Commissioner may, at any time, terminate the appointment of the police officer to act in the position. > > > (4) This section does not prevent the payment of an allowance to a police officer for exercising any or all of the functions of a non-executive police officer position if a police officer is not appointed to act in the position under this section. > > > (5) An appointment made under subsection (1)(a) must not be for a period longer than 12 months. > > > (6) Sections 66, 66AA and 66AB do not apply to an appointment under this section. > > **s 66A:** Ins 2007 No 68, Sch 1 \[8\]. Subst 2020 No 23, Sch 1\[11\].