sec.40Acting chief executive officer

### sec.40 Acting chief executive officer This section applies if— the office of the chief executive officer is vacant; or the chief executive officer is absent from duty or is otherwise unable to perform the functions of the office. The Minister may appoint a person to act in the office for a period of not longer than 6 months. However, the Minister may extend the appointment for 1 further period of not longer than 6 months. A person can not be appointed to act in the office unless the Minister could recommend the person for appointment as the chief executive officer under section 33 . This section does not limit the Governor in Council’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (iv) or (v) . (sec.40-ssec.1) This section applies if— the office of the chief executive officer is vacant; or the chief executive officer is absent from duty or is otherwise unable to perform the functions of the office. (sec.40-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint a person to act in the office for a period of not longer than 6 months. (sec.40-ssec.3) However, the Minister may extend the appointment for 1 further period of not longer than 6 months. (sec.40-ssec.4) A person can not be appointed to act in the office unless the Minister could recommend the person for appointment as the chief executive officer under section 33 . (sec.40-ssec.5) This section does not limit the Governor in Council’s power under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (iv) or (v) . - (a) the office of the chief executive officer is vacant; or - (b) the chief executive officer is absent from duty or is otherwise unable to perform the functions of the office.