sec.5.8Acting as commissioned officer

### sec.5.8 Acting as commissioned officer The commissioner may appoint an appropriate person to act as a commissioned officer during— any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office of commissioned officer; or any period, or all periods, when a commissioned officer is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office. The remuneration payable to a person who acts as a commissioned officer must not be more than the remuneration payable to a person appointed to the office. While a person acts as a commissioned officer, the person is relieved of the duties of a constable at common law or under any Act or law. s 5.8 sub 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1 (sec.5.8-ssec.1) The commissioner may appoint an appropriate person to act as a commissioned officer during— any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office of commissioned officer; or any period, or all periods, when a commissioned officer is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office. (sec.5.8-ssec.2) The remuneration payable to a person who acts as a commissioned officer must not be more than the remuneration payable to a person appointed to the office. (sec.5.8-ssec.3) While a person acts as a commissioned officer, the person is relieved of the duties of a constable at common law or under any Act or law. - (a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office of commissioned officer; or - (b) any period, or all periods, when a commissioned officer is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office.