18Acting National Rail Safety Regulator

18 Acting National Rail Safety Regulator

18 Acting National Rail Safety Regulator

(1) The South Australian Minister may appoint an Acting National Rail Safety Regulator (who may, or may not, be a non-executive member or a member of the staff of ONRSR) to act in the office of the Regulator and a person so appointed has, while so acting, all the functions and powers of the Regulator.

(2) An Acting Regulator may act in the office of the Regulator—

(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Regulator (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Regulator—

(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or

(ii) is, for any reason, unable to exercise the duties of the office; or

(c) if the Regulator is disqualified from acting in relation to a particular matter—in relation to that matter.

(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment is not invalid merely because—

(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

(b) there is a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

(d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.