sec.37Chief executive to act as officer while no appointee

### sec.37 Chief executive to act as officer while no appointee At any time there is no-one holding an appointment as the officer— the chief executive is to perform the officer’s functions; and for that purpose, sections 34 to 36 apply as if references in the sections to the officer were references to the chief executive. s 37 orig s 37 ins 1997 No. 21 s 23 exp 30 June 1998 (see s 45) prev s 37 ins 2007 No. 7 s 27 AIA s 20A applies as in force immediately before 30 June 2017 (see s 35) om 2016 No. 64 s 71 pres s 37 (prev s 15M) ins 2007 No. 7 s 19 amd 2021 No. 20 s 37 (1) – (3) renum 2021 No. 20 s 37 (4) - (a) the chief executive is to perform the officer’s functions; and - (b) for that purpose, sections 34 to 36 apply as if references in the sections to the officer were references to the chief executive.