Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may appoint a member to act as President:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of President, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the President is absent from office.
(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) to act during a vacancy must not continue for more than 12 months to act during the vacancy.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .