Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Council may appoint a person to act in an executive office:
(a) during a vacancy in the executive office, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the executive office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the holder of the executive office is absent from duty or from Australia, is acting in another executive office or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .