Social Services Regulation Act 2021
18DActing Associate Regulator
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18D Acting Associate Regulator
(1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act as an Associate Regulator for a period of not more than 6 months if—
(a) the office of an Associate Regulator is vacant; or
(b) an Associate Regulator is absent or, for any other reason, is unable to perform the duties of the office of Associate Regulator.
(2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as an Associate Regulator for a period of not more than 6 months if an Associate Regulator is absent.
(3) The acting Associate Regulator has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions and duties, of an Associate Regulator.
See also section 42A(2) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.
(4) A person appointed as an acting Associate Regulator by the Governor in Council is entitled to any remuneration and allowances determined from time to time by the Governor in Council.
(5) A person appointed as an acting Associate Regulator by the Minister is entitled to any remuneration and allowances determined by the Minister.
(6) The Governor in Council may at any time revoke an acting appointment made by the Governor in Council.
(7) The Minister may at any time revoke an acting appointment made by the Minister.