The Minister may appoint a person to act as a TSRA Administrator:
(a) during a vacancy in an office of TSRA Administrator; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a TSRA Administrator is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue so to act for more than 6 months.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .