Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Commonwealth Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as Registrar:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Registrar (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Registrar:
(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
(ii) is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: See sections 33AB and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 for rules that apply to acting appointments.
(2) Before the Commonwealth Minister appoints a person to act as Registrar for a continuous period of 3 months or more, the Minister must consult the Ministerial Council.