Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ACT 1990 - SECT 38

             (1)  The Minister may appoint a person other than a member to act as Director:

                     (a)  during a vacancy in the office of 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 duties of the office of Director;

but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.

             (2)  Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid on the ground that:

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

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

                     (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.