Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Governor - General may appoint a person to act as the Electoral Commissioner:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Electoral Commissioner, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when:
(i) the Electoral Commissioner is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office; and
(ii) no person is acting as the Electoral Commissioner by virtue of holding the office of, or acting as, the Deputy Electoral Commissioner.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .