Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986 - SECT 6A

             (1)  The Prime Minister may appoint a person to act as the Inspector‑General:

                     (a)  during a vacancy in the office of Inspector‑General; or

                     (b)  during any period, or during all periods, when the Inspector‑General is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;

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

             (2)  Before appointing a person to act as the Inspector‑General, the Prime Minister must consult with the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives about the appointment.

             (3)  Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under such an appointment is not invalid merely because:

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

                     (b)  there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

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

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