Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 2021 - SECT 95

    The Chief Justice may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as the Chief Executive Officer:

  (a)   during a vacancy in the office of Chief Executive Officer (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office); or

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive Officer:

  (i)   is absent from duty or from Australia; or

  (ii)   is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Note:   For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections   33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .