Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1992 - SECT 43

             (1)  The Minister may appoint a person to act as 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 is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of Chief Executive Officer.

             (4)  Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act other than this section, to the Chief Executive Officer is taken, if a person is acting as Chief Executive Officer, to be a reference to the person so acting.

             (5)  Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under subsection (1) is not invalid merely because:

                     (a)  the occasion for the person's appointment had not arisen; or

                     (b)  there is a defect or irregularity in connection with the person's appointment; or

                     (c)  the person's appointment had ceased to have effect; or

                     (d)  the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.