AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS ACT 1975 - SECT 15 Acting appointments

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS ACT 1975 - SECT 15

    The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as the Statistician:

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when the Statistician:

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

  (ii)   is, for any 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 .