Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may appoint a person to act in the place of the Director:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Director, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Director is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his or her office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(7) A person who is acting as Director may attend a meeting of the Council and, in relation to a meeting that he or she so attends, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the Director.