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#### 62 Acting Secretary The Prime Minister may appoint a person to act as the Secretary of a Department: (a) if there is a vacancy in the office of Secretary, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Secretary is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office. > Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

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