COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 27 Acting Deputy Electoral Commissioner

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 27

    The Governor - General may appoint a person to act as the Deputy Electoral Commissioner:

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

  (b)   during any period, or during all periods, when the Deputy Electoral Commissioner is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.

Note:   For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section   33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .